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Larrison rule

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A quick definition of Larrison rule:

Term: Larrison Rule

Definition: The Larrison Rule is a legal principle that allows a defendant to request a new trial if they have newly discovered evidence that a government witness gave false testimony. To be granted a new trial, three conditions must be met: (a) the court must be reasonably sure that the witness gave false testimony, (b) the jury might have reached a different conclusion without the false testimony, and (c) the defendant was surprised by the false testimony and could not have known it was false during the trial. The Larrison Rule is named after a case in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

A more thorough explanation:

The Larrison rule is a legal doctrine in criminal law that allows a defendant to request a new trial based on newly discovered evidence of false testimony by a government witness. This rule is named after the case Larrison v. United States, which established the three requirements that must be met before a new trial can be granted:

  1. The court must be reasonably well satisfied that the testimony given by a material witness was false.
  2. Without the false testimony, the jury might have reached a different conclusion.
  3. The party seeking the new trial was taken by surprise when the false testimony was given and was unable to meet it because they did not know of its falsity until after the trial.

For example, if a witness testified in a trial that the defendant was present at the scene of the crime, but later recanted their testimony and admitted that they were mistaken, the defendant may be entitled to a new trial under the Larrison rule if they can prove that the false testimony unfairly influenced the jury's decision.

The Larrison rule is intended to ensure that defendants receive a fair trial and are not convicted based on false or misleading testimony. It is an important protection for defendants in the criminal justice system.

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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
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