Williams v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
2
states following
December 2009
most recently cited
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Berry v. State · Gruzen v. State · Free v. State · Weger v. State · Perry v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“The mere fact that a photograph is inflammatory or is cumulative is not, standing alone, sufficient reason to exclude it. (Citation omitted.) Even the most gruesome photographs may be admissible if they assist the trier of fact in any of the following ways: by shedding light on some issue, by proving a necessary element of the case, by enabling a witness to testify more effectively, by corroborating testimony, or by enabling jurors to better understand the testimony. (Citation omitted.) Of course, if a photograph serves no valid purpose and could be used only to inflame the juror’s passion, it should be excluded.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Jefferson v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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