State v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 49 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “When the State introduces part of a confession or admission into evidence, the defendant is authorized to introduce the remaining portion, although it may be self-serving. State v. Collier, 892 S.W.2d 686, 695 (Mo. App. W.D. 1994); State v. Easley, 662 S.W.2d 248, 252 (Mo. banc 1983), 10 The rule is violated only when admission of the statement in an edited form distorts the meaning of the statement or excludes information that is substantially exculpatory to the declarant. State v. Skillicorn, 944 S.W.2d 877, 891 (Mo. banc 1997).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Missouri v. Marion Clyde Ellis

2. “Evidence of escape is admissible as bearing on defendant's consciousness of guilt as to pending charges.... The existence of circumstances indicating the escape was not motivated by consciousness of guilt may be considered by the jury to reduce the weight of the escape evidence, but it does not render the escape evidence inadmissible. Whether the escape was motivated by a consciousness of guilt or another reason is a question for the jury.”

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

3. “Arguing for jurors to place themselves in the shoes of a party or victim is improper personalization that can only arouse fear in the jury.”

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