Arthur M Diamond

February 28, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The jury should have the option of seeing the actual testimony as they had it during the trial.

By Arthur M. Diamond

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December 24, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Arthur M. Diamond, a Supreme Court Justice sitting in Nassau County, writes: I think all trial lawyers will agree that there are times when courts' strict adherence to evidentiary rules works an injustice to one party or the other. I came across just such a case recently, one which provides a very good illustration of why the rule that a witness' prior inconsistent statement may only be used to impeach that witness and may not be offered as evidence in chief to prove a fact in issue needs to be re-evaluated.

By Arthur M. Diamond

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