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Yes, Oklahoma (and the rest of us), There Is A Due Process Evidence Rule

Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

In a capital [death penalty] case in Oklahoma, a wife was accused of conspiring to have her husband killed to then collect insurance proceeds. Georgia , when it held that Due Process required admission of reliable hearsay that would offer mitigation proof at a capital sentencing even if inadmissible under state hearsay rules.