State v. Rogers

Citations

• 115 La. 164
• 38 So. 952
• 1905 La. LEXIS 635

Syllabus

<p>CRIMINAL LAW — EVIDENCE—WITNESS—IMPEACHMENT — LETTERS—PROCEDURE.</p> <p>1. On a criminal trial evidence is admissible on behalf of defendant to refute details of testimony given by witnesses for the state, on which details the probabilities of the statements of the state’s witness depend, though bearing on immaterial circumstances.</p> <p>2. A witness cannot be contradicted by the contents of a letter he admits having written, unless first interrogated upon the portions of the letter by which it is intended to impeach him.</p> <p>3. Before a letter written by a witness can be used for purposes of impeachment, it must be shown to the counsel of the party against whom it is offered.</p>