Judge questions police witness’s refusal to testify in Huawei CFO extradition case
By Sarah Berman and Moira Warburton
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Canadian judge overseeing Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's extradition case questioned a federal prosecutor on Thursday about why a retired police officer, considered a key witness by the defense, had declined to testify.
The exchange came as prosecutors defended the refusal of Ben Chang, a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, to take the stand. Chang is accused by the defense of improperly sharing identifying details about Meng's electronic devices with U.S. authorities.
Chang has denied the allegation in an affidavit submitted to courts.
Meng's lawyers asked British Columbia Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes on Monday for Chang's testimony to be taken with adverse inference, meaning the court would accept that if Chang was subjected to cross-examination, ...
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VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Canadian judge overseeing Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's extradition case questioned a federal prosecutor on Thursday about why a retired police officer, considered a key witness by the defense, had declined to testify.
The exchange came as prosecutors defended the refusal of Ben Chang, a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, to take the stand. Chang is accused by the defense of improperly sharing identifying details about Meng's electronic devices with U.S. authorities.
Chang has denied the allegation in an affidavit submitted to courts.
Meng's lawyers asked British Columbia Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes on Monday for Chang's testimony to be taken with adverse inference, meaning the court would accept that if Chang was subjected to cross-examination, ...
Read More on Datafloq
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