502 So. 2d 258 - State v. Guillory’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “(1) the witness has physical possession of the report on the stand and testified from it. State v. Latin, 412 So.2d 1357 (La. 1982); State v. Perkins, 310 So.2d 591 (La.1975); or (2) the witness testified exclusively from his past recollection recorded even though he does not have physical possession of the report on the stand. State v. Latin, 412 So.2d 1357 (La.1982); State v. Banks, 341 So.2d 394 (La.1976); or (3) it is established that there is an inconsistency between the witness' testimony at trial and his prior statement. State v. Breaux, 366 So.2d 1375 (La.1978); State v. Lovett, 359 So.2d 163 (La.1978).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 688 So. 2d 1262 - State v. Taylor

2. “It is only when the witness has no independent recollection of what occurred, and his testimony is the product of what he has just read in his report prepared at an earlier time, that the defense is entitled to examine the report for the purpose of cross-examining the witness. (Citations omitted).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 688 So. 2d 1262 - State v. Taylor

3. “so conducive to an irreparably mistaken identification that the defendant was denied due process of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 517 So. 2d 1231 - State v. Anderson