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· 1/8/1990

State v. Braxter

Citations

  • 568 A.2d 311
  • 1990 R.I. LEXIS 4
  • 1990 WL 507

How courts have described this case

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

  • guilty plea of accomplice in trial of defendant on same charge admissible when introduced to impeach accomplice, but inadmissible to demonstrate guilt of defendant
  • guilty plea of accomplice in trial of defendant on same charge admissible when introduced to impeach accomplice, but inadmissible to demonstrate guilt of defendant
  • guilty plea of accomplice in trial of defendant on same charge admissible when introduced to impeach accomplice, but inadmissible to demonstrate guilt of defendant
  • “To avoid prejudicial impact of this type of hearsay testimony, it is necessary to limit police testimony to the fact that they ‘received information’ that led them to be where they were at a particular time”

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Judges: Shea

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