Legal Opinion
Tyree v. Evans
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 22, 1999No. 97-FM-1177PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge.
In this case of alleged domestic violence involving an unmarried couple, the trial judge issued a one-year civil protection order (CPO) against the defendant, Bernard Tyree, without permitting Tyree’s attorney to cross-examine the complainant, Juanita Evans. Observing that unlike Mr. Tyree, Ms. Evans was not represented by counsel, the judge stated that Tyree “has no right to confront or cross-examine her. This is a civil proceeding.” 1
On appeal, Tyree contends that this total prohibition against any cross-examination of Ms. Evans was error. We conclude that although…
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