State v. Long’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 15 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “While a party may cross-examine the witness regarding specific acts of misconduct relating to credibility, these pri- or acts may not be proven by extrinsic evidence. Thus, when a defendant cross-examines a witness about prior misconduct, the defendant is bound by the witness’s answer and cannot offer evidence to the contrary, unless, of course, the character of the witness has been put in issue on direct examination.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Becker v. Luebbers

2. “In some cases, however, the rule excluding extrinsic evidence of prior false allegations fails to serve this purpose [of focusing the jury on the central issue] by shielding the fact-finder not from collateral issues, but from a central issue in the case. An issue is not collateral if it is a ‘crucial issue directly in controversy.’”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mitchell v. Kardesch

3. “Where, as in this case, a witness’ credibility is a key factor in determining guilt or acquittal, excluding extrinsic evidence of the witnesses’ prior false allegations deprives the fact-finder of evidence that is highly relevant to a crucial issue directly in controversy; the credibility of the witness.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mitchell v. Kardesch