Henderson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “In refusing to testify at the jury trial by invoking the Fifth Amendment, Annie Henderson made herself “unavailable” as a witness. Both Exhibit F and Exhibit G are extrajudicial statements of Annie Henderson. After Exhibit F was received into evidence, Exhibit G was admissible, for impeachment purposes, as a prior inconsistent statement of Annie Henderson, and her unavailability at the trial rendered it unnecessary for the state to lay the foundation of first examining Annie Henderson with regard to the giving of Exhibit G and the circumstances under which it was given. The fact that Exhibit G was given by Annie Henderson after, rather than before, she gave Exhibit F is of no moment.”

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

2. “[Pjrior inconsistent statements of a witness are admissible to impeach or discredit a witness to affect credibility. Impeachment is not improper in this state on the ground that the impeaching statements are hearsay or that they implicate the defendant in the commission of a crime, or are made out of the presence of the defendant.”

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