642 So. 2d 828 - Stevens v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “The officer then stated that he observed the defendant reach into his pocket, grab several baggies, give one of the baggies to Hill, and put the rest back in his pocket. On appeal, the district court concluded that the officer's testimony as to Hill's statement was properly admissible under the verbal act doctrine since it served to prove the nature of the subsequent act by Hill rather than the truth of the statement. See id. at 829 . The court stated that Hill's yelling out,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 790 So. 2d 1094 - Banks v. State

2. “was not offered for the truth asserted, but to show that the defendant was a participant when he acknowledged Hill's statement by acting on it. See id. In other words, this statement was offered not so much for its truth or falsity, as it was to explain the defendant's reaction to it, i.e., the defendant's promptly acting to provide the illegal drugs to complete the transaction. We conclude that the same cannot be said as to Goodman's statements to the effect that Banks was”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 790 So. 2d 1094 - Banks v. State

3. ““Appellant’s participation could not have been demonstrated any other way. Since the testimony was not offered for its truth, it is not hearsay----We, accordingly, affirm appellant’s convictions for delivery of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school and possession of cocaine.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Garner v. State