Illinois Supreme Court· 5/27/1963

The People v. Carpenter

Citations

190 N.E.2d 738
28 Ill. 2d 116
1963 Ill. LEXIS 488

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finding that hearsay rests on the credibility of someone other than the in-court asserter
finding that hearsay rests on the credibility of someone other than the in-court asserter
“The fundamental purpose of the hearsay rule was and is to test the real value of testimony by exposing the source of the assertion to cross-examination by the party against whom it is offered.”
“The fundamental purpose of the hearsay rule was and is to test the real value of testimony by exposing the source of the assertion to cross-examination by the party against whom it is offered.”

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Judges: William G. Clark

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