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recantation defense in District of Columbia

5 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 1998–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by District of Columbia 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
Porter v. United Statesgreen
dc · 1989 · cited in 4 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See Porter v. United States, 561 A.2d 994, 996 (D.C. 1989) (“[T]he trial judge has wide latitude to impose reasonable limits on cross-examination as to the potential bias of a witness based on concerns about, among other things, harassment, prejudice, confusion of the issues, or interrogation that is only marginally relevant.”).

2015See Porter v. United States, 561 A.2d 994, 996 (D.C. 1989) (“[T]he trial judge has wide latitude to impose reasonable limits on cross-examination as to the potential bias of a witness based on concerns about, among other things, harassment, prejudice, confusion of the issues, or interrogation that is only marginally relevant.”).

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Reed v. United Statesgreen
dc · 1982 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998This situation is analogous to our approach in Reed v. United States, 452 A.2d 1173 (D.C.1982), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 839 , 104 S.Ct. 132 , 78 L.Ed.2d 127 (1983) where we said that: “[A]ny party is entitled ‘to bring out on direct examination damaging information about ... his witness, ... ’ ” 452 A.2d at 1179 (citation omitted).

1998This situation is analogous to our approach in Reed v. United States, 452 A.2d 1173 (D.C.1982), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 839 , 104 S.Ct. 132 , 78 L.Ed.2d 127 (1983) where we said that: “[A]ny party is entitled ‘to bring out on direct examination damaging information about ... his witness, ... ’ ” 452 A.2d at 1179 (citation omitted).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Reed v. United States green
scotus · 1983
2 sentences

1998This situation is analogous to our approach in Reed v. United States, 452 A.2d 1173 (D.C.1982), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 839 , 104 S.Ct. 132 , 78 L.Ed.2d 127 (1983) where we said that: “[A]ny party is entitled ‘to bring out on direct examination damaging information about ... his witness, ... ’ ” 452 A.2d at 1179 (citation omitted).

1998This situation is analogous to our approach in Reed v. United States, 452 A.2d 1173 (D.C.1982), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 839 , 104 S.Ct. 132 , 78 L.Ed.2d 127 (1983) where we said that: “[A]ny party is entitled ‘to bring out on direct examination damaging information about ... his witness, ... ’ ” 452 A.2d at 1179 (citation omitted).

11998–1998

Statutes the citing opinions construe

DC § D.C. Code § 14-102 (4) DC § D.C. Code § 22-3215 (4) DC § D.C. Code § 22-404.01 (4) DC § D.C. Code § 22-405 (4) DC § D.C. Code § 22-4503 (4) DC § D.C. Code § 22-4504 (4) DC § D.C. Code § 23-110 (4) DC § D.C. Code § 23-1328 (4) DC § D.C. Code § 50-2201.01 (4) USC § 18u.s.c.3500 (4)

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

PA 10 (1979–2025) FL 9 (1992–2011) DC 5 (1998–2015) MN 3 (1979–2019) NY 3 (1957–1974) CA 2 (2013–2016) IA 2 (1994–2022)

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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