515 So. 2d 718 - Cason v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1986
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
January 1987
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 435 So. 2d 158 - Smith v. State · Kennedy v. State · 463 So. 2d 170 - Ex Parte Weems · 51 Ala. App. 417 - Matthews v. State · Slaten v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“"Members of the jury, I charge you that if a witness has been convicted of a crime, a felony, such as forgery or carnal knowledge, then he has been impeached and you may disregard his testimony completely." (Emphasis added.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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