· 3/30/1988
Kingery v. State
Citations
- 523 So. 2d 1199
- 1988 WL 27734
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that a claim of self-defense will open the door to hearsay statements establishing the victim feared the accused
- holding that a claim of self-defense will open the door to hearsay statements establishing the victim feared the accused
- denying the defendant’s request for a limiting instruction was reversible error where witness’s deposition testimony was admissible for impeachment purposes, but not as substantive evidence
- “[A] witness's demeanor is a primary factor in an evaluation of that witness's credibility.”
- \We agree that the instruction is misleading.\
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Judges: Per Curiam
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