Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Judge Orders Trial Witness Subpoena Served on Winess Facebook Page

Portage Michigan District Court Judge Robert Kropf entered an order for alternative service of a trial subpoena on the witness’ Facebook page. The trial attorney, Philip Ellison, had communicated with the witness early on in the case through Facebook. When the trial came around, the witness had returned to work for the defendant and was not making himself available for service of the subpoena. Service of process is required to compel a witness to appear for trial. Proof that the person was serve...

Trial subpoena on witness\' Facebook page

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