State v. Walker’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “A hearsay statement is an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Generally, hearsay statements are inadmissible. The hearsay rule does not render inadmissible what the victim said unless his statements are offered for the truth of what he said. An out-of-court statement that is not offered for its truth is not hearsay, and therefore, is admissible even if it does not fall within a recognized exception to the hearsay rule. Testimony of what another said offered in explanation of conduct rather than as proof of the facts in the other's statement is not inadmissible hearsay.”

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

2. “The purpose of voir dire is to discover bias or prejudice in order to select a fair and impartial jury.... To this end, courts allow a liberal latitude in the examination of venirepersons.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Holdeman v. Stratman