State v. Schnipper’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “(B) Disclosure of evidence by the prosecuting attorney. "(1) Information subject to disclosure. "(g) In camera inspection of witness' statement. Upon completion of a witness' direct examination at trial, the court on motion of the defendant shall conduct an in camera inspection of the witness' written or recorded statement with the defense attorney and prosecuting attorney present and participating, to determine the existence of inconsistencies, if any, between the testimony of such witness and the prior statement.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Brown, Unpublished Decision (5-4-2005) · State v. Byrd, Ca2008-10-124 (4-13-2009)

2. “`a defendant cannot be heard to complain on appeal about a matter which the trial judge could have remedied if the defense had complained then.' When, as in the instant case, a defendant fails to move the court to inspect a [documented prior statement], he cannot later complain that he was wrongfully denied the opportunity to cross-examine a [witness] on apparent inconsistencies between the [witness'] testimony and the statements contained in [the documented prior statement].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Brown, Unpublished Decision (5-4-2005)

3. “[i]t is clear that under Crim.R. 16(B)(1)(g) a defendant must move for an in camera inspection of a witness' prior written statement if he intends to cross-examine the witness on apparent inconsistencies between the prior statement and the witness' testimony on direct examination.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Brown, Unpublished Decision (5-4-2005)