Court of Appeals of Washington· 5/6/1991
State v. Whisler
Citations
- 810 P.2d 540
- 61 Wash. App. 126
- 1991 Wash. App. LEXIS 146
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “no legitimate rationale” to disallow former testimony “so long as the ‘opportunity and similar motive’ requirements of ER 804(b)(1) are met”
- \no legitimate rationale\ to disallow former testimony \so long as the 'opportunity and similar motive' requirements ofER 804(b)(1) are met\
- the requirement that the prosecution make a good faith effort to obtain a witness' presence at trial generally entails at least asking the witness to attend and subpoenaing the witness if refused
- analysis is the same under both state and federal confrontation clauses
- analysis is the same under both state and federal confrontation clauses
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Agid
Read full opinion on CourtListenerSourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.