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Developments In Evidence Of Other Crimes, Nickolas J. Kyser
Developments In Evidence Of Other Crimes, Nickolas J. Kyser
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
If the defendant in a criminal trial has a record of other offenses or is suspected of a number of crimes although charged with only one, the admissibility of evidence of these other offenses can be crucial. Admissibility depends in part on the purpose for which the evidence is offered. For instance, the prosecution is severely limited in its use of evidence of character. Until the defendant submits evidence of his good character, the subject cannot be raised and even after character is put in issue particular acts are not allowed to show character. The defendant's prior convictions may be …
The Use Of In Camera Hearings In Ruling On The Informer Privilege, Ronald E. Levine
The Use Of In Camera Hearings In Ruling On The Informer Privilege, Ronald E. Levine
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The thesis of this article is that most of the problems of defining the scope of the privilege in a particular case are due to the paucity of information available to the trial judge who must rule on the issue. Furthermore, many of the formulas presently used are conceptually and functionally inadequate. Both of these problems can be solved by the use of in camera hearings, for such proceedings not only will provide the trial judge with sufficient information to make a fair and rational decision, but will also alleviate the present necessity to rule only on the basis of …