State v. Abourezk’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “[T]he "accomplice" is a young Indian lad who has been scared half to death by the police officers in an effort to find some evidence against Abourezk. Holy Rock's fear is shown by his testimony that the deputy told him he was up to his neck in trouble and had better start digging his way out.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Abourezk

2. “Since cross-examination is not available for a custodial SDCL 19-16-32 declaration, in order to comport with the Confrontation Clause and thus pass Constitutional muster, `indicia of reliability' must be shown.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Abourezk

3. “Well, Mike was with him when I pulled in behind him from out there at the field and followed them into town and he was in the truck just ahead of Gaylen.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Abourezk