Legal Opinion
Hernandez v. State
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 2002No. CV-01-0437-PRPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McGREGOR, Vice Chief Justice.
¶ 1 We granted review to address whether Rule 408, Arizona Rules of Evidence (Ariz. R. Evid.), prohibits admission of evidence contained in a notice of claim filed pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) section 12-821.01 (Supp.2001) when the evidence is introduced to impeach a party’s credibility. We conclude that, assuming Rule 408 applies, the rule would not preclude the use of impeachment materials contained in a notice of claim.
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¶2 Hernandez and his family arrived at the Patagonia Lake State Park at dusk on Friday, August 29,1997. Hernandez and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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