People v. Layher’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “evidence of bias is 'almost always relevant' ") (citation omitted). VI. CONCLUSION We affirm but remand for resentencing consistent with this opinion. We do not retain jurisdiction. Murray, C.J., and Markey and Tukel, JJ., concurred. 1 MRE 403 states that "[a]lthough relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 325 Mich. App. 507 - People of Michigan v. Anthony Ray McFarlane Jr

2. “whether the evidence makes a fact of consequence more or less probable than it would be without the evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. McGowan v. Christiansen

3. “witness may be cross-examined on any matter relevant to any issue in the case ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People of Michigan v. Darrell John Wilder