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· 7/23/2002

McCarter v. Commonwealth

Citations

  • 566 S.E.2d 868
  • 38 Va. App. 502
  • 2002 Va. App. LEXIS 393

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that “relevant evidence is admissible, unless a specific rule, which the defendant raised at trial, precludes its admission” (emphasis added)
  • explaining that a common method of witness impeachment is to show that he or she previously made an inconsistent statement
  • party admissions are admissible regardless of whether they are inculpatory or incriminating when made, or whether the party testifies

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Judges: Elder, Bray, Annunziata

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