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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 Slater v. State.

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1 Slater v. State Anchor
miss · 1999
green “it is not enough to presume or suspicion that someone will assert his fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination and refuse to testify. he must be called to the stand and there refuse to testify before he becomes unavailable due to invoking the fifth amendment.” 3
2 Balfour v. State
miss · 1992
green “criminal defendant must be allowed to call witnesses to the stand even though the defendant is aware that the witness, if called, will invoke the fifth amendment to every question.” 3

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