805 So. 2d 592 - Armstead v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Evidence of (1) furnishing or offering or promising to furnish, or (2) accepting or offering or promising to accept, a valuable consideration in compromising or attempting to compromise a claim which was disputed as to either validity or amount, is not admissible to prove liability for or invalidity of the claim or its amount. Evidence of conduct or statements made in compromise negotiations is likewise not admissible. This rule does not require the exclusion of any evidence otherwise discoverable merely because it is presented in the course of compromise negotiations. This rule also does not require exclusion when the evidence is offered for another purpose, such as proving bias or prejudice of a witness, negativing a contention of undue delay, or proving an effort to obstruct a criminal investigation or prosecution.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 839 So. 2d 489 - Smith v. State

2. “as intended by Rule 408, and therefore inadmissible, is unlikely because a victim in a criminal case has no power to settle the defendant's prosecution. See Id. at 597 (¶¶ 19-22). ¶ 32. However, Mississippi Rules of Evidence Rule 101 clearly states that the Rules are applicable to both civil and criminal cases. M.R.E. 101. As previously mentioned, the comment to Rule 408 also states that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 888 So. 2d 1178 - Crimm v. State

3. “Public policy definitely does not favor out-of-court money settlement of criminal cases.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 888 So. 2d 1178 - Crimm v. State