47 Wis. 2d 38 - Hicks v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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14 state decisions

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1. ““ ‘ “Evidence is relevant when it is persuasive or indicative that a fact in controversy did or did not exist because the conclusion in question may be logically inferred from the evidence. The criterion of relevancy is whether or not the evidence adduced tends to cast any light upon the subject of the inquiry. Evidence of any fact is admissible as relevant which might establish the hypothesis of innocence, or show the defendant’s guilt. Any evidence that assists in getting at the truth of the issue is relevant; in other words, any fact which tends to prove a material issue is relevant, even though it is only a link in the chain of facts which must he proved to make the proposition at issue appear more or less prohable. Relevancy is not determined by resemblance to, but by the connection with, other facts.” (emphasis supplied.)’ ””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 99 Wis. 2d 269 - Barrera v. State · 100 Wis. 2d 514 - State v. Wedgeworth