167 N.C. App. 72 - State v. Brice’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “decided on balance not to prohibit, as some have suggested, the practice of rewarding self-confessed criminals for their cooperation, or to outlaw the testimony in court of those who receive something in return for their testimony. Instead, we have chosen to rely on (1) the integrity of government agents and prosecutors not to introduce untrustworthy evidence into the system; (2) trial judges and stringent discovery rules to subject the process to close scrutiny; (3) defense counsel to test such evidence with vigorous cross examination; and (4) the wisdom of a properly instructed jury whose duty it is to assess each witness's credibility and not to convict unless persuaded beyond a reasonable doubt of the accused's guilt.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 188 N.C. App. 416 - State v. Moore

2. “Our Supreme Court has stated that it is a `long-standing principle in our jurisprudence . . . that it is the province of the jury, not the court, to assess and determine witness credibility.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 188 N.C. App. 416 - State v. Moore

3. “were not made to secure either her cooperation in defendant's arrest or her testimony at trial,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 188 N.C. App. 416 - State v. Moore