Rhode Island Criminal Defense Manual by Attorney John E. MacDonald

RHODE ISLAND CRIMINAL DEFENSE
A Practice Manual, 4th Edition
© John E. MacDonald

CROSS-EXAMINATION

Suppressed Evidence Admissible on Cross

State v. Mattatal, 603 A.2d 1098 (R.I. 1992). Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder after a body was found in his kitchen. During cross, state impeached defendant on a tape that was previously suppressed on Fourth and Sixth Amendment grounds. The trial judge allowed the impeachment and R.I.S.C. affirmed.

• Suppressed evidence may be used to impeach defendant's direct testimony

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