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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 17 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Letner v. State.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Letner v. State Anchor
tenncrimapp · 1974
green “if it is so indefinite, contradictory or unreliable that it would be unsafe to rest a conviction thereon.” 7
2 State v. Matthews
tenncrimapp · 1993
green “contradictory sworn statements by a witness in connection with the same fact cancel each other.” 6
3 Letner v. State
tenncrimapp · 1974
green “is not of a cogent and conclusive nature, and 'if it is so indefinite, contradictory or unreliable that it would be unsafe to rest a conviction thereon.” 4

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