528 So. 2d 890 - Scarbrough v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “"The presence of a rule that one may cross-examine a witness as to his conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude naturally gives rise to the question of how many details of that crime may the impeaching party ask about and, if necessary, prove by his own witnesses. The law of Alabama, in keeping with the general rule of this country, is that one generally cannot go beyond the name of the crime, the time and place of conviction and the punishment. It would be impermissible to ask about or prove further details such as the name of the victim, whether the victim was adult or child and general aggravating circumstances."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 661 So. 2d 762 - Finley v. State

2. “was not a witness to the transaction with which the accused [was] charged, nor did he participate as a decoy or otherwise”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 581 So. 2d 1269 - Berry v. State