Appeals court says no automatic cross-examination of witnesses whose probation ends by trial

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Appeals court says no automatic cross-examination of witnesses whose probation ends by trial

If a person was serving a probationary sentence at the time they witnessed a crime, but their probation ended by the time they testified at trial, the defense does not have the right to let jurors hear about that witness's connection to the prosecution, Colorado's second-highest court ruled on Thursday.