(DOWNLOAD) "State V. Martinez" by Arizona Court of Appeals # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: State V. Martinez
- Author : Arizona Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 11, 1993
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
Description
During a visit to his sister's apartment, Mercedes Levario Martinez ("defendant") pushed the front door closed while the police were attempting to enter pursuant to a warrant to search for narcotics. Defendant was charged with hindering prosecution and was convicted after a jury trial. During the trial, the state introduced defendant's prior felony convictions to impeach his credibility after he testified that the reason he held the door shut was to play a joke on his brother. In closing argument, the prosecutor, over objection, told the jury that the Arizona Supreme Court has said that a felon can reasonably be expected to be untruthful if it is to his advantage.
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