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State v. Farmer

Citations

  • 841 S.W.2d 837

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  • holding court should assess the similarity between the prior conviction and the crime on trial in determining probative value versus prejudice
  • “[t]he probative value of a conviction for attempting to commit voluntary manslaughter to impeach the testimony of an accused is slight or nonexistent.”

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Judges: Jones, Dwyer, Summers

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