EVAWI Training Bulletin: The Investigating Officers Direct Exam: Strategic and Tactical Considerations to Take Advantage of the IOs Expertise

When one thinks about the many dramatic moments in trial, the direct examination of the investigating officer (IO) is probably not the first thing that springs to mind. Little can match the emotional impact of a victim recounting the experience of a sexual assault on direct examination, and the cross-examination challenge to it.

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