Taking the 5th

If a witness announces his intent to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege against self- incrimination, the judge must consider the questions that the witness will be asked and decide whether there is a danger that the answers could incriminate the witness. If so, then the decision to answer must be left to the defendant. If the judge decides the answers could not incriminate the witness, the witness is required to answer or face court sanctions. Brown v. State, S14A0800; Cody v. State, 278 Ga. 779 (2004); Davis v. State, 255 Ga. 598 (1986).