342 So. 2d 394 - Ciervo v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1976
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
1
states following
December 1987
most recently cited
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Gideon v. Wainwright · Burgett v. Texas · 38 Ala. App. 64 - Wright v. State · Burton v. State · Thompson v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“The law in Alabama is clear that a prior conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude can be used to discredit a witness. . . . Proof of such convictions is for the purpose of impeachment and not to 'support guilt or enhance punishment.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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