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471 So. 2d 504

Watts v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided October 23, 1984

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · decided 1984-10-23

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 2003

2 state decisions

Relies on Blackwell v. State · 341 So. 2d 742 - Campbell v. State · 341 So. 2d 735 - Campbell v. State

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Decided 1984-10-23

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BOWEN, Presiding Judge,

¶1concurring specially.

¶2I concur on authority of Blackwell v. State, 264 Ala. 553, 556-58, 88 So.2d 347 (1956), which specifically held that it is not necessary that a foundation for the introduction of an admission against the interest of the accused by laid by asking him whether or not he made the statements. However, in-custody “statements are admissible for an impeachment purpose only upon a predicate establishing that they are free from coercive or involuntary influences.” Campbell v. State, 341 So.2d 735 (Ala.Cr.App.), affirmed, 341 So.2d 742, 744 (Ala.1976).

¶3After proving the voluntariness of the confession, the State was properly allowed to impeach the defendant with her in-custody statement introduced by another witness without having cross examined the defendant about the contents of the statement.

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