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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

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Judges: Agid

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