Smith v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
January 2014
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · Delaware v. Van Arsdall · Davis v. Alaska · Delaware v. Fensterer · Montgomery v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“[t]he proponent of evidence to show bias must show that the evidence is relevant. The proponent does this by demonstrating that a nexus, or logical connection, exists between the witness's testimony and the witness's potential motive to testify in favor of the other party.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In Re Ooa“A defendant is entitled to pursue all avenues of cross-examination reasonably calculated to expose a motive, bias, or interest for the witness to testify, and therefore, the scope of appropriate cross-examination is necessarily broad.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In Re Ooa
How this case has been treated — in progress
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