Davis v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “If [appellant’s brother] testifies, I’ll let appellant’s mother testify. If [appellant’s brother] does not testify, I will not let [appellant’s mother] testify.” Appellant has failed to meet his burden of proof. Id. It is not clear, however, in what way the Court of Appeals considered the trial court’s statement to relate to the issue of corroboration. 10 . As recognized in the Advisory Notes to the parallel federal rule, ”[t]he requirement of corroboration should be construed in such a manner as to effectuate its purpose of circumventing fabrication.”

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

2. “Evidence was offered which indicated that appellant’s brother was selling drugs in the house the same night as the alleged offense and that appellant was not present. This testimony did not amount to sufficient “corroborating dr-cumstances” to indicate the trustworthiness of the hearsay statement of appellant’s brother.”

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