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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 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 Alaska Steamship Co. v. Petterson.

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1 Alaska Steamship Co. v. Petterson Anchor
scotus · 1954
green “the accused does not have an unfettered right to offer testimony that is incompetent, privileged, or otherwise inadmissible under the standard rules of evidence.” 3
2 Taylor v. Illinois
scotus · 1988
green “the accused does not have an unfettered right to offer testimony that is incompetent, privileged, or otherwise inadmissible under the standard rules of evidence.” 3

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