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credibility test in Rhode Island

8 Rhode Island opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2023 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Rhode Island 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Bourdeaugreen
ri · 1982 · cited in 2 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998See State v. Bourdeau, 448 A.2d 1247, 1249 (R.I.1982); State v. Studman, 121 R.I. 766, 770 , 402 A.2d 1185, 1187 (1979).

1998See, e.g., State v. Bourdeau, 448 A.2d 1247, 1249 (R.I.1982).

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State v. Jose Lopezgreen
ri · 2016 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021In denying defendant’s motion, the trial justice began by acknowledging that “[s]ave for the DNA evidence, which is hardly to be ignored, this case was, for a major part, a credibility test of the [s]tate’s witnesses: Jon Thomas, Marcus Gibbs, and Lymari Gonzalez, and the defendant’s witness, Thadious Parker.” Further, he correctly explained that “inconsistencies between witnesses would not preclude a determination that the witnesses were credible.” See State v. Lopez, 129 A.3d 77, 85 (R.I. 2016) (holding that testimonial inconsistencies do not necessarily discredit all of the witness’s testim

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State v. Studmangreen
ri · 1979 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998See State v. Bourdeau, 448 A.2d 1247, 1249 (R.I.1982); State v. Studman, 121 R.I. 766, 770 , 402 A.2d 1185, 1187 (1979).

1998See State v. Bourdeau, 448 A.2d 1247, 1249 (R.I.1982); State v. Studman, 121 R.I. 766, 770 , 402 A.2d 1185, 1187 (1979).

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State v. Pugliesegreen
ri · 1976 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
2 sentences

1995See State v. Pugliese, 117 R.I. 21 , 362 A.2d 124 (1976).

1995See State v. Pugliese, 117 R.I. 21 , 362 A.2d 124 (1976).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Fontaine v. State green
ri · 1992
2 sentences

1997McMaugh v. State, 612 A.2d at 732 (citing Fontaine, 602 A.2d at 524 ).

1992Id.

21992–1997
State v. DeMasi green
ri · 1980
2 sentences

2023The state cited State v. DeMasi, 413 A.2d 99 (R.I. 1980), which provides that “the testimony of an accomplice, standing alone, is sufficient to sustain a conviction.” DeMasi, 413 A.2d at 100 .

2023The state cited State v. DeMasi, 413 A.2d 99 (R.I. 1980), which provides that “the testimony of an accomplice, standing alone, is sufficient to sustain a conviction.” DeMasi, 413 A.2d at 100 .

12023–2023
McMaugh v. State green
ri · 1992
1 sentence

1997McMaugh v. State, 612 A.2d at 732 (citing Fontaine, 602 A.2d at 524 ).

11997–1997
State v. Gallagher green
ri · 1995
1 sentence

1995Id.

11995–1995

Where else courts name it

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