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State v. Johnson

Citations

  • 348 N.W.2d 196
  • 118 Wis. 2d 472
  • 1984 Wisc. App. LEXIS 3632

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  • concluding that the trial court’s decision denying the jury an opportunity to see photographs was a violation of the defendant’s right to present a defense because without the photos, the defendant “had no reasonable means of defending his case”
  • the right to present relevant and competent evidence is the corollary to the right to present a defense
  • the right to present relevant and competent evidence is the corollary to the right to present a defense
  • the defendant has a right to present crucial evidence to the jury if it is not overcome by substantial competing state interests
  • exclusion of expert testimony on eyewitness identification reliability sustained where evaluative factors to which expert would testify were irrelevant to evidence jury had heard.
  • circuit court's authority to issue a discretionary ruling on a procedural issue may not be exercised until it accommodates the accused's due process rights to present a defense

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Judges: Wedemeyer

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