A defendant, having attacked the character of a prosecution witness, could not escape having his own put in issue, by giving evidence, but then refusing to return to the witness box for cross-examination. The ID parades code is mandatory in effect.
Citations:
Times 05-May-1999, Gazette 26-May-1999
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Evidence
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.85259