580 So. 2d 234 - Highsmith v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
November 2000
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Proffitt v. Florida · Griffin v. State · Myers v. State · 576 So. 2d 758 - Barnes v. State · 315 So. 2d 461 - Proffitt v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“The general rule in this area is that an accused criminal defendant may bring his own credibility into issue by taking the stand and testifying. In so doing, if the defendant makes it appear that a potential witness could exonerate him, then, to that extent, the prosecuting attorney has the right to comment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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