Thomas v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
July 2013
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Loper v. Beto · Von Lusch v. State · State v. Cox · King v. State · Beales v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“(b) Impeachment by examination regarding witness’s own prior conduct not resulting in convictions. The court may permit any witness to be examined regarding the witness’s own prior conduct that did not result in a conviction but that the court finds probative of a character trait of untruthfulness. Upon objection, however, the court may permit the inquiry only if the questioner, outside the hearing of the jury, establishes a reasonable factual basis for asserting that the conduct of the witness occurred. The conduct may not be proved by extrinsic evidence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“We have ... been steadfast in holding that mere accusations of crime or misconduct may not be used to impeach. The rationale for this viewpoint is obvious ... [Accusations of misconduct are still clothed with the presumption of innocence and receiving mere accusations for this purpose would be tantamount to accepting someone else’s assertion of the witness’ guilt and pure hearsay.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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