Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma· 5/8/2007

Pavatt v. State

Citations

2007 OK CR 19
159 P.3d 272
2007 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 19
2007 WL 1347818

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Mach distinguished where comments isolated, not based on specialized knowledge, and State’s case not dependent on credibility of victim
Mach distinguished where comments isolated, not based on specialized knowledge, and State's case not dependent on credibility of victim
statements against interest offered to exeulpate accused were inadmissible \because there simply was nothing offered to corroborate them\
statements against interest offered to exculpate accused were inadmissible \because there simply was nothing offered to corroborate them\
“While the letters were detailed, they were perhaps too detailed, appearing to parrot certain key features of the State’s case.”
the author of the letter had apparently \attempted to `confess' to other local murders besides this one\

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Judges: Viee-Presiding, Lumpkin, Johnson, Lewis, Chapel, Coneurs

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