State v. Jackson

I,PER CURIAM: *

Louisiana has long sanctioned the use of prior inconsistent statements to impeach the general credibility of a witness, subject to the rule that such statements are admissible only for their impeachment value and not as substantive evidence, see State v. Cousin, 96-2973, p. 8 (La.4/14/98), 710 So.2d 1065, 1069, and subject also to the authority of a trial judge to exclude such evidence when its probative value “on the issue of credibility is substantially outweighed by the risks of undue consumption of time, confusion of the issues, or unfair prejudice.” La.C.E. art. 607(D)(2);…