577 So. 2d 606 - Jones v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
1
states following
November 2007
most recently cited
11 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Davis v. Alaska · 491 So. 2d 1129 - State v. DiGuilio · State v. Baird · 544 So. 2d 322 - Harris v. State · 451 So. 2d 1386 - Kaplan v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“"Section 90.608(2), Florida Statutes, as well as the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, guarantee a defendant `the right to a full and fair opportunity to cross-examine prosecution witnesses in order to show their bias or motive to be untruthful.' Patently, `[a] defendant has a strong interest in discrediting a crucial state's witness by showing bias, an interest in the outcome, or a possible ulterior motive for his in-court testimony.' Furthermore, `[b]ecause liberty is at risk in a criminal case, a defendant is afforded wide latitude to develop the motive behind a witness' testimony.'"[c.o.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“exposure of a witness' motivation in testifying is a proper and important function of the constitutionally protected right of cross-examination.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“sought to show that the victim's family had refused to support her throughout her recent pregnancy.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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