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Memorandum
Memorandum
Aureada &
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accused. Was it proper for the court to have allowed the wife to
Leonard, she may not testify for or against the husband without the
terminate the trial and submit the matter now for decision of the court,
can the new evidence that was obtained by the defense the after be a
valid ground for the reopening of the case and calling the wife again,
when both spouses are parties to the action, either the interests of
Christine Vaugh will now be prosecuted for murder. What are the
the crime. Other defendants admit to killing the victim, but claim some
strategy will depend on the facts surrounding the charges and the
who had become enamored with him, going so far as to make him the
admitted to her that he had killed Mrs French, and that her
conscience forced her to finally tell the truth. However, the affair
to have lied that the jury finds Leonard not guilty. She had instead
given testimony implicating her husband, had then forged the letters
her own testimony and led to the acquittal. She furthermore admits
that she saved Leonard even though she knew he was guilty because
that he had indeed killed Mrs French. Sir Wilfrid is infuriated at being
had. Leonard then coldly tells Christine that he has met a younger
knife, which had earlier been used as evidence by the defense, and
stabs Leonard to death. After she is taken away by the police, Sir
Christine's defense.
marriage, neither the husband nor the wife may testify for or against
the other without the consent of the affected spouse, except in a civil
or ascendants.
The reasons given for the rule are:
other.
the victim.