Court Opinion

ID: 9711214
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 04:26:30.222034+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:23:02.820292
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GIVAN, Justice,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion on a petition for rehearing. The matters recited in the majority opinion' were placed before the jury for its consideration.
I do not agree that the trial court violated the Patterson rule. The very purpose for the witness being available for cross-examination after an out-of-court statement is placed before the jury is to verify such *238statement. When the witness fails to verify that statement, I see no difference than when a witness makes a positive statement on direct examination and recants that statement on cross-examination. This type of situation presents the jury with conflicting evidence which it must weigh and resolve. I believe it to be improper for this Court to invade the province of the jury.
I would affirm appellant’s conviction.
PIVARNIK, J., concurs.