Fields v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1995
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
2
states following
May 2009
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Tome v. United States · Eubank v. Commonwealth · United States v. Tome · United States v. Montague · Bussey v. Commonwealth
Most-quoted passages
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“Admissions of parties. A statement is not excluded by the hearsay rule, even though the declarant is available as a witness, if the statement is offered against a party and is: [[Image here]] (4) A statement by the party’s agent or servant concerning a matter within the scope of the agency or employment, made during the existence of the relationship; or”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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