The New Wigmore: impeachment and rehabilitation by Richard D. FriedmanCall Number: KF8950 .P37; available on Westlaw
ISBN: 9781454813286
Publication Date: 2012- (kept current with supplements)
Impeachment and Rehabilitation is a thorough review of all the rules governing impeachment of witnesses. It deals with impeachment with prior convictions, with prior bad acts, with inconsistent statements, with evidence of bias, and other evidence derogating credibility. Rules about limits on the use of extrinsic evidence to impeach are covered in detail.
The volume also contains a substantial section on the rules governing support and rehabilitation of witnesses. Numerous examples of successful cross-examination and unsuccessful cross-examinations are set forth in order to provide practical guidance to the practitioner.