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358 Jury warning concerning legal representation for cross-examination
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If the accused is only legally represented for the cross-examination of a protected witness, the trial judge must warn the jury—
New s. 358 inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 50.S. 358 renumbered as s. 410 by No. 68/2009 s. 52(w).
(a)that it is routine practice for an unrepresented accused to obtain or be provided with legal representation for the cross-examination of a protected witness; and
(b)that no adverse inference may be drawn against the accused as a result of the cross-examination not being conducted by the accused in person; and
(c)that the evidence given under cross-examination is not to be given any greater or lesser weight as a result of the cross-examination not being conducted by the accused in person.