@ktcrimlaw: I am not telling you that every witness should be credited or believed. In many cases, witnesses should be discredited, and in others it may be impossible to know with certainty whether their testimony was truthful and accurate. This video is about the legal status of witness testimony in court and how to articulate concerns about witness testimony while still sounding informed. #criminallawyer #truecrime #criminallaw #crimejunkie #lawyer

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stumpy21215
stumpy2121 :
can you also do a video explaining that almost all evidence is circumstantial (even DNA). I'm sick of people saying that the evidence against Lindsey is circumstantial as though that is synonymous with weak
2026-10-07 18:30:40
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sannistt
user1364311260205 :
It is but heavily influenced by ulterior motives and roughly 40% of it is false so I would not put too much weight on it.
2026-10-07 19:42:47
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stephanie_nc_lawyer
⚖️ stephanie the lawyer ⚖️ :
I have this conversation with my clients all the time when they ask “what’s the evidence against me?”
2026-10-07 20:05:08
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emmanation2000
emmanation2000 :
If witness testimony wasn’t evidence there would be zero reason to even have trials the way we have them today
2026-10-08 00:48:29
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primary_sources
Primary_Sources :
witness testimony is evidence. but it is one of the least reliable types of evidence.
2026-10-08 01:03:31
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housssdzg80
houssem :
hey I have seen a user here under the name legally_cortney who claims to be an attorney saying that the defense is keeping his best evidence for the next trial. Do you agree with her because I don't understand why would he not use them in the first trial???
2026-10-08 00:40:28
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blacklightning007
Soren :
Someones word is extremely weak to me in of itself. but its still evidence 1000 percent.
2026-10-07 22:53:41
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dark.godling
Shawn :
I mean that’s kinda why witness testimony is so unreliable… it’s still a valid statement though
2026-10-08 01:40:22
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beorthwulf
Beorthwulf Farmin :
Yes, sworn testimony is evidence, but in some cases easily impeached especially when there are prior statements.
2026-10-07 18:09:22
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user713201995
user71511 :
This is deliberately misunderstanding the point. There’s a difference between evidence in the legal sense and in the colloquial sense. Colloquially people use “evidence” in place of “good and valid evidence” and so often witness testimony is not that
2026-10-07 21:16:30
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ozark594
user8973518371443 :
Can you make a video about what prosecutors might change if this case goes to trial again?
2026-10-07 21:07:57
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glasspaul
glasspaul :
Indeed, other forms of evidence need to be sponsored by a testifying witness
2026-10-07 21:11:57
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_get.off.my.lawn_
_get.off.my.lawn_ :
You should do an audio textbook.
2026-10-07 18:38:01
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spanglishgirlie
spanglishgirlie :
People attack Patrick saying he’s lying. But Lindsay can easily take the stand and disprove his statement. Why doesn’t she?
2026-10-07 21:41:34
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winstonwwills
W :
True. Therefore it’ll be 7:1. Now what?
2026-10-07 20:51:54
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thefallrim
TheFallrim :
yeah this!
2026-10-07 21:57:12
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user35675437654376
HeWhoShallNotBeUsernamed :
yes evidence and proof are different standards
2026-10-07 22:14:29
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invincible_intell
Invincible_Intellect :
Wait. There are people that don’t know this?
2026-10-07 21:39:23
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jessmarie3658
Naturebound :
Yes!!!! Thank you
2026-10-07 18:08:36
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user3957485928384928
user47385939474828484 :
Corollary: a witness going on the stand and telling you his experience of what happened during a crime is not *hearsay*.
2026-10-07 19:23:15
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rcs1122334455
Rotty :
Calling testimony evidence tells us that the jury may consider it. A person's assertion that something happened doesn't establish that it happened. If the only justification for believing someone is that they made the allegation, the reasoning begs the question. It assumes the reliability that needs to be established. We should proportion our belief to the evidence, not what gets to be treated as evidence in the legal sense.
2026-10-07 22:15:58
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tcb54565446
tcb :
eye witness testimony is unreliable and should probably not be allowed 🤷‍♀️
2026-10-07 20:58:37
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.glance_
.glance_ :
If there’s only witness testimony and the accuser and accused testimonies’ completely contradict each other, there’s no evidence
2026-10-08 00:01:24
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austinmanke0
Austin Manke :
1st hand witness testimony is evidence. 2nd hand is not. Also 1st hand witness testimony shouldn't always be considered good evidence. people remember stuff wrong all the time.
2026-10-07 21:06:41
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youchoosekindness
Michael :
Maybe I missed to context but this is true in a court of law, when a witness is risking perjury and has made a sworn claim. Outside of a court, nope. A rando on tik tok in the comments whose name is user3858626374 and does have a profile picture telling me what they saw is not evidence.
2026-10-07 20:06:48
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