491.074. Prior inconsistent statement may be admissible in criminal cases as substantive evidence. - Missouri Statutes

Prior inconsistent statement may be admissible in criminal cases assubstantive evidence.

491.074. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary,a prior inconsistent statement of any witness testifying in the trial of acriminal offense shall be received as substantive evidence, and the partyoffering the prior inconsistent statement may argue the truth of suchstatement.

(L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602)

(1987) The term "prior inconsistent statements" as used in this section has the same meaning as judicial definitions of such term before effective date of this section. State v. Dunn, 731 S.W.2d 297 (Mo.App.W.D.).