Opening the Door Doctrine

Evidentiary rule allowing a party to introduce otherwise inadmissible evidence to counter prejudicial material raised by an adversary

Hemphill v. New York
  1. Hemphill v. New York
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 20, 2022)
  3. VictimsDavid Pacheco Jr.DefendantsDarrell HemphillJudgesSonia SotomayorInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesNew York State Unified Court System
  4. Case Tags: Confrontation Clause;Hearsay Evidence;Sixth Amendment;Opening the Door Doctrine