RIAA ...confront their accussor

[CERuppel]

The idea that just flashed through what passes for my mind is (thankfully) simple.

Don't all people when brought to trial have the right to confront their accussor? In this case, would not every one of the people subpeoned by the RIAA have the right to require that the RIAA (in the form of its board of directors or whatever) be physically present at the trial? All stages of the trial? And would not the accused have the right to put them on the stand, under oath?

Man, this is like a dream. I love the idea of being able to put them on the stand and grill them regarding deals and price fixing.

Just my usual lunacy, if you were wondering where this came from...

[cracked]

im clueless as far as what defendants are allowed to do etc. but if you are right then that sounds like a great idea!

drew

[Telexen]

Originally posted by CERuppel

Man, this is like a dream. I love the idea of being able to put them on the stand and grill them regarding deals and price fixing.

That's not relevant ... you won't get many of those questions in

[RedFury]

No, but getting a few of them planted in a jury's head might change the outcome...

[SiliconJon]

A clever enough lawyer could definately get a few excellent points on the record. But affording one...well, that's a different story. Perhaps there are some gung-ho pro-bono's out there looking to take the RIAA on!? Or you could just get lucky with a run-of the mill...but a PD...that I wouldn't count any chickens on.

[CERuppel]

Then there is the fact that if the accussors are not present (as you requested) can you ask for a mistrial/dismissal?