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line inquiry in Arizona

8 Arizona opinions name it 1 courts 1997–2026 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Arizona 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 (9)

CaseFollowedCited
Marriage of Molloy v. Molloygreen
arizctapp · 1988 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026Molloy v. Molloy, 158 Ariz. 64, 68 (App. 1988) (noting that an offer of proof may not be necessary “when the court has ruled broadly that no evidence is admissible in support of the theory or fact sought to be established[.]” (citation modified)). ¶91 Molloy is directly on point.

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State v. Cookegreen
connappct · 1996 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See, e.g., State v. Cooke, 682 A.2d 513, 516-17 (Conn. App. 1996) (affirming the preclusion of this line of inquiry where defendant sought to elicit evidence that victim had filed suit against police officers for unrelated reasons and then “explore on cross-examination whether [her] pending lawsuit had any effect on the manner in which the police conducted” the investigation; the court held that “[t]he defendant’s claim that the police were motivated to pursue the criminal complaint against [him] to appease” the victim was “unsupported” because the investigating officer “was not aware” of her

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Porter v. United Statesgreen
dc · 1989 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See, e.g., State v. Cooke, 682 A.2d 513, 516-17 (Conn. App. 1996) (affirming the preclusion of this line of inquiry where defendant sought to elicit evidence that victim had filed suit against police officers for unrelated reasons and then “explore on cross-examination whether [her] pending lawsuit had any effect on the manner in which the police conducted” the investigation; the court held that “[t]he defendant’s claim that the police were motivated to pursue the criminal complaint against [him] to appease” the victim was “unsupported” because the investigating officer “was not aware” of her

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Rakas v. Illinoisgreen
scotus · 1979 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See Rakas v. Illinois, 439 U.S. 128 , 140 n.8 (1978); State v. McElyea, 130 Ariz. 185 , 187–88 (1981). ¶27 Third, read in context, the challenged question continued a line of inquiry into Marco’s assault, which occurred more than a year before Korba’s arrest on the instant charges.

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State v. Kempgreen
ariz · 1996 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See State v. Fish, 222 Ariz. 109 , 124 n.11, ¶ 48 (App. 2009). “[I]n essence the open door or invited error doctrine means that a party cannot complain about a result he caused.“ State v. Kemp, 185 Ariz. 52, 60-61 (1996) (citation omitted).

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State v. Lopezgreen
ariz · 1971 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See State v. Lopez, 107 Ariz. 214, 217 (1971) (concluding defendant opened door to impeachment of his credibility when he denied ever being previously arrested).

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State v. Fishgreen
arizctapp · 2009 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See State v. Fish, 222 Ariz. 109 , 124 n.11, ¶ 48 (App. 2009). “[I]n essence the open door or invited error doctrine means that a party cannot complain about a result he caused.“ State v. Kemp, 185 Ariz. 52, 60-61 (1996) (citation omitted).

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State v. Greengreen
ariz · 2001 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018See Green , 200 Ariz. 496 , ¶¶ 7-9, 29 P.3d 271 .

2018See Green , 200 Ariz. 496 , ¶¶ 7-9, 29 P.3d 271 .

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Pool v. Superior Courtgreen
ariz · 1984 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007See Pool v. Superior Court, 139 Ariz. 98, 103 , 677 P.2d 261, 266 (1984).

2007See Pool v. Superior Court, 139 Ariz. 98, 103 , 677 P.2d 261, 266 (1984).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
State v. McElyea green
ariz · 1981
1 sentence

2022See Rakas v. Illinois, 439 U.S. 128 , 140 n.8 (1978); State v. McElyea, 130 Ariz. 185 , 187–88 (1981). ¶27 Third, read in context, the challenged question continued a line of inquiry into Marco’s assault, which occurred more than a year before Korba’s arrest on the instant charges.

12022–2022
Braxton v. United States green
scotus · 1991
2 sentences

1997Braxton v. United States, 500 U.S. 344, 349-50 , 111 S.Ct. 1854, 1858-59 , 114 L.Ed.2d 385 (1991).

1997Braxton v. United States, 500 U.S. 344, 349-50 , 111 S.Ct. 1854, 1858-59 , 114 L.Ed.2d 385 (1991).

11997–1997

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AZ § Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-120.21 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 106 (1890–2025) IL 101 (1897–2026) CA 86 (1880–2024) TN 51 (1926–2025) PA 42 (1896–2025) GA 42 (1909–2025) CT 37 (1974–2025) MA 36 (1920–2025) TX 31 (1908–2025) AL 31 (1883–2026) MO 30 (1881–2023) IN 28 (1910–2020) MD 26 (1949–2017) MI 24 (1913–2024) OR 19 (1890–2025) OH 19 (1900–2026) NJ 17 (1966–2022) FL 17 (1951–2025) MS 15 (1959–2014) NE 14 (1976–2018) WI 13 (1926–2024) NC 13 (1961–2017) CO 13 (1922–2025) DC 12 (1978–2023) RI 12 (1964–2016) VT 12 (1881–2019) VA 11 (1995–2026) KS 11 (1895–2026) NM 11 (1958–2020) LA 10 (1912–2019) OK 9 (1927–2019) AZ 8 (1997–2026) WA 8 (1899–2023) HI 7 (1990–2023) ID 7 (1904–2019) IA 7 (1903–2016) KY 6 (1931–2022) UT 5 (1983–2019) NH 5 (1991–2016) WV 5 (1980–1990) DE 5 (1939–2025) ME 4 (2004–2025) SC 4 (2004–2008) MN 4 (1957–2009) MT 3 (1929–1997) SD 3 (1997–2007) GU 2 (2023–2023) AK 2 (1971–1985) AR 2 (1938–1995)

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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