Ryan v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. ““Secondly, the testimony was properly admitted as an exception to the hearsay rule in the instant case. This statement was made to the officer in the presence of the defendant. If the defendant did not agree he could have spoken up and corrected Nakeamura at the time the statement was made. Defendant’s brief cites a case stating that an accusatory statement is not admissible in evidence, but this case, McGrew v. State, Okl.Cr., 293 P.2d 381, 382 , holds, in effect, that an accusatory statement made in. the presence of the accused may be admitted as an exception to the hearsay rule, because if the defendant hears the statement, he may object. However, once the defendant is in custody, or under the control of the officers, this is no longer true and he can no longer be expected to object to accusatory statements. This particular statement in the instant case was made in the presence of the defendant before he was placed under arrest or placed in custody. He was under no restraint and could have freely denied, the statement.” at 385.”

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