Ray v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. ““The rule of admissibility has been explained in McElroy’s Alabama Evidence as follows: “ ‘It is generally said, although sometimes loosely, that if one party proves any part of an oral conversation or oral statement, the other party has the right to prove all that was said on the same occasion [citing Logan v. State [, 291 Ala. 497 , 282 So.2d 898 (1973) ]]. More correctly stated, the general rule is that only so much of the remainder of the statement or conversation is admissible as relates to the subject-matter of the part brought out by the opponent.’ “C. Gamble, McElroy’s Alabama Evidence § 316.01 (1977). Thus, relevancy to the subject matter brought out is the standard by which a party might call for the remainder of a conversation partially proved by his opponent.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 52 So. 3d 555 - Ray v. State

2. ““Here, by specifically testifying during direct examination about that portion of his statement in which he denied committing the offense, Ray opened the door to the introduction of the remaining portion of the statement in which he freely admitted that he had previously been charged with a prior juvenile offense involving sexual contact.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 52 So. 3d 555 - Ray v. State

3. “"When a party introduces part of either a writing or recorded statement, an adverse party may require the introduction at that time of any other part of the writing or statement that ought in fairness to be considered contemporaneously with it.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 52 So. 3d 555 - Ray v. State