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State v. Stockton

Citations

  • 955 P.2d 805
  • 91 Wash. App. 35

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  • passing reference to a prohibited topic does not open door for cross-examination about that topic
  • necessity instruction was proper where defendant grabbed his assailant’s gun while being beaten, pointed it at his attackers, and ran away
  • trial court may admit otherwise inadmissible evidence on cross-examination “if the witness ‘opens the door’ during direct examination and the evidence is relevant to some issue at trial”

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