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· 6/17/2024

Truck Ins. Exchange v. Kaiser Cement & Gypsum Corp.

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that trial court did not err in admitting statements made two hours after defendant’s blood alcohol level was 0.26 when trial court found that, during questioning, the defendant was coherent and that his answers “ ‘were extremely reasonable, responsive and appropriate’ ”
  • containing a more complete statement of the jury’s responsibility in a capital sentencing proceeding
  • containing a more complete statement of the jury's responsibility in a capital sentencing proceeding
  • contrasting the types of statements which do tend to diminish the jurors’ sense of responsibility, usually by implying that, even if the jury failed to bear its responsibility, the appellate process would save the defendant
  • contrasting the types of statements which do tend to diminish the jurors' sense of responsibility, usually by implying that, even if the jury failed to bear its responsibility, the appellate process would save the defendant
  • “While intoxication is a circumstance critical to the issue of voluntariness, intoxication at the time of a confession does not necessarily render it involuntary. It is simply a factor to be considered in determining voluntariness.” (citation omitted)

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