Prior statement

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Decision on Refreshing Witness Memory - 02.04.2004 HADŽIHASANOVIĆ & KUBURA
(IT-01-47-AR73.2)

CONSIDERING that the Appeals Chamber has already stated that a prior statement may be used to refresh the memory of a witness under cross-examination;[1] and that the same conclusion should apply to the question of refreshing a witness’s memory during examination-in-chief;

[1] Prosecutor v. Simić et al., “Decision on Prosecution Interlocutory Appeals on the Use of Statements not Admitted into Evidence Pursuant to Rule 92bis as a Basis to Challenge Credibility and to Refresh Memory”, 23 May 2003, paras. 18, 20. 

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