· 4/30/1991
State v. Pailon
Citations
- 590 A.2d 858
- 1991 R.I. LEXIS 74
- 1991 WL 69473
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- ‘‘[i]t is conceivable that identification evidence might become so unreliable as to fall below the threshold of competence [required by rules of evidence]’’
- “It is conceivable that identification evidence might become so unreliable as to fall below the threshold of competence. This indeed would be a rare occurrence and would involve the question of lack of personal knowledge.” (citations omitted)
- “Because the exclusionary rule in respect to Fourth Amendment violations is based upon the deterrence of illegal police or prosecutorial actions, it is not triggered by the actions of private persons however egregious they may be.”
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Judges: Weisberger
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