Griffin v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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16 state decisions

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1. “[A] murder occurred during a barroom brawl. Four months afterward, Gable McDonald swore in writing that he was the shooter, but he later repudiated his confession. Three of McDonald's acquaintances were prepared to testify that he orally confessed to them on separate occasions. At trial, Chambers' lawyer called McDonald and introduced the written confession into evidence. The State then elicited testimony about the repudiation, plus a fresh denial by McDonald. Chambers was denied permission to cross-examine McDonald as an adverse witness based on Mississippi's "voucher" rule. He was also denied the opportunity to introduce testimony by the three other witnesses to whom McDonald confessed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Danny L. Saintignon v. State of Indiana

2. “the exclusion of this critical evidence, coupled with the State's refusal to permit Chambers to cross-examine McDonald, denied him ... due process. Chambers , 410 U.S. at 302 -03 , 93 S.Ct. 1038 . The Court emphasized the "persuasive assurances of trustworthiness”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Danny L. Saintignon v. State of Indiana

3. “A petition for rehearing is a vehicle that affords the reviewing court the opportunity to correct its own omission or errors. A petitioner may seek rehearing only on points raised in the original brief.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sheehan Construction Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.