Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 1/16/2008

State v. Tiernan

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941 A.2d 129
2008 R.I. LEXIS 5
2008 WL 141751

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error to preclude the defendant from exploring during cross-examination victim's intention to seek monetary damages from him
“[T]he right of accused persons to confront the witnesses against them has ancient and venerable roots, and this Court has ardently protected this right.”
“[T]he right of accused persons to confront the witnesses against - 36 - them has ancient and venerable roots, and this Court has ardently protected this right.”
“Cross-examination connotes searching and often intense scrutiny. * * * Cross-examination, when well conducted, is not a desiccated syllogistic exercise, but is rather a multifaceted attempt at unveiling what might lie behind the direct testimony of the witness.”

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Judges: Williams, Flaherty, Suttell, Robinson, Goldberg

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