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18 U.S.C. § 3502

Admissibility in evidence of eye witness testimony

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 3502, Admissibility in evidence of eye witness testimony, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449924
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The testimony of a witness that he saw the accused commit or participate in the commission of the crime for which the accused is being tried shall be admissible in evidence in a criminal prosecution in any trial court ordained and established under article III of the Constitution of the United States.

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