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statement against interest exception in New Jersey

10 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 2001–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Jersey 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Whitegreen
nj · 1999 · cited in 8 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2001–2025
2 sentences

2021See White, 158 N.J. at 244-45 . 46 Yet, Hannah’s trial counsel did not argue for the admission of that testimony based on the statement-against-interest rule.

2020"The statement- against-interest exception is based on the theory that, by human nature, individuals will neither assert, concede, nor admit to facts that would affect them unfavorably." State v. White, 158 N.J. 230, 238 (1999) (citing N.J.R.E. 803(c)(25)).

68
State v. Williamsgreen
nj · 2001 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017Consequently, statements that so disserve the declarant are deemed inherently trustworthy and reliable." State v. Williams, 169 N.J. 349, 358-59 (2001) (quoting State v. White, 158 N.J. 230, 238 (1999)).

11
Jared Benjamin Bailey v. Commonwealth of Virginiagreen
vactapp · 2013 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017Bailey v. Virginia, 749 S.E.2d 544, 548 (Va. Ct. App. 2013).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency green
njsuperctappdiv · 2016
1 sentence

2023Consequently, statements that so disserve the declarant are deemed inherently trustworthy and reliable." N.T., 445 N.J.

12023–2023
State v. Norman green
nj · 1997
2 sentences

2011Rules of Evidence, comment 2 on N.J.R.E. 803(c)(25) (2010), but the statement must have been against the declarant's interest at the time of its utterance, see, e.g., State v. Norman, 151 N.J. 5, 31 , 697 A. 2d 511 (1997).

2011Rules of Evidence, comment 2 on N.J.R.E. 803(c)(25) (2010), but the statement must have been against the declarant's interest at the time of its utterance, see, e.g., State v. Norman, 151 N.J. 5, 31 , 697 A. 2d 511 (1997).

12011–2011

Where else courts name it

TX 14 (1994–2024) NJ 10 (2001–2025) MN 9 (1996–2024) IN 5 (2000–2015) CA 4 (2005–2025) PA 4 (1991–2025) UT 4 (2005–2026) CO 3 (1998–2002) IA 3 (2016–2017) FL 3 (1986–2006) NM 3 (1999–2020) TN 3 (2002–2013) MD 3 (2002–2023) OH 2 (2001–2001) NV 2 (1993–2021) IL 2 (1995–1995) WA 2 (2002–2002) MS 2 (2014–2015)

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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