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adoptive admission doctrine in Missouri

5 Missouri opinions name it 1 courts 1994–2023 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Missouri courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Barnett v. Schumachergreen
mo · 1970 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
2 sentences

1994In his final argument against applicability of the adoptive admission doctrine, Defendant reminds us that courts should consider adoptive admissions based on silence “as dangerous and to be received with caution,” Creager, 453 S.W.2d at 944 ; Whitley v. Whitley, 778 S.W.2d 233, 237 (Mo.App.1989), and that “a tacit admission by reason of silence is considered to be weak in probative force.” Creager, 453 S.W.2d at 943 [2].

1994In his final argument against applicability of the adoptive admission doctrine, Defendant reminds us that courts should consider adoptive admissions based on silence “as dangerous and to be received with caution,” Creager, 453 S.W.2d at 944 ; Whitley v. Whitley, 778 S.W.2d 233, 237 (Mo.App.1989), and that “a tacit admission by reason of silence is considered to be weak in probative force.” Creager, 453 S.W.2d at 943 [2].

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Whitley v. Whitleygreen
moctapp · 1989 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994In his final argument against applicability of the adoptive admission doctrine, Defendant reminds us that courts should consider adoptive admissions based on silence “as dangerous and to be received with caution,” Creager, 453 S.W.2d at 944 ; Whitley v. Whitley, 778 S.W.2d 233, 237 (Mo.App.1989), and that “a tacit admission by reason of silence is considered to be weak in probative force.” Creager, 453 S.W.2d at 943 [2].

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Missouri. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Francis green
moctapp · 2014
2 sentences

2023“Under the adoptive admission rule, a statement of another person is admissible as evidence against a criminal defendant when the defendant assents to or adopts the statement made by the other person through the defendant's 4 words or conduct.” Id.

2016“Under the adoptive admission rule, a statement of arióther person is admissible as evidence against a criminal defendant when the defendant assents to or adopts the statement made by the other person through the defendant’s words or conduct.” Id. b., Admissibility of Ms. Duren’s Testimony and Statement In Defendant’s first point on appeal, he asserts the trial court erred in allowing Ms. Duren’s testimony regarding her son Brandon’s overdose and death, because her testimony constituted inadmissible hearsay of another offense that was offered for the truth of the matter asserted and was not pr

22016–2023
Trigg v. Commonwealth green
ky · 2015
1 sentence

2018Trigg v. Commonwealth, 460 S.W.3d 322 , 331 (Ky. 2015).

12018–2018
State v. Gilmore green
moctapp · 1999
1 sentence

2014Id.

12014–2014

Where else courts name it

CA 48 (1973–2026) VA 10 (1990–2025) DC 6 (1971–2013) MO 5 (1994–2023) MA 4 (1991–2013) NY 2 (1988–2017) NJ 2 (1994–2001) IN 2 (1991–2026)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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