State v. Pickens’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““Q. ... Do you recall talking to Bob Alexander [an investigator] from our office on September the 1st, 1994, at 8:33 in the morning, and telling — this was the question: When they drove off and you heard and saw the shots fired, could you tell which direction the weapon was pointed? ‘Answer: It was pointed in our direction.’ Do you recall making that statement? A. I don’t really recall it, but like I said, you know, he was pointing in our direction from what I seen, you know. The gun — I don’t know if the gun was in our — but he was. Q. Pointed in your direction? A. Yeah, he was pointed back and looking back at us. [[Image here]] Q. ... do you recall telling [Alexander], on September 1st, 1994, on that tape, that the gun was pointed in your direction? A. It’s hard to say. I don’t remember saying it, no. Q. Would it help for us to play the tape for you? A. It doesn’t matter. I mean, you can play it, but I don’t remember saying it. [[Image here]] Q. ... Mr. Boone, you’ve had a chance to refresh your memory by looking at a transcript of a statement you gave our investigator on September 1, is that correct? A. Yes. Q. And at this time, again, I’ll refer you back. Did you tell him at that time that the gun was pointed in your direction? A. Yes.” Section 491.074, RSMo 1994, reads: “Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a prior inconsistent statement of any witness testifying in the trial of an offense under chapter 565 ... RSMo, shall be received as substanti”

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