Feliciano Mejias, Ramon L v. Negron Cruz, Nancy

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• concluding that trial judge wrongly accepted defense counsel’s stipulation over noted objection of defendant
• finding improperly admitted stipulation not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because it “essentially established an element of the crime”
• finding improperly admitted stipulation not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because it “essentially established an element of the crime”
• reversing conviction where stipulation was given over the defendant's express objection
• “We can find no reasoning or case law that would uphold a waiver of a Sixth Amendment right by defense counsel over a defendant’s objection.”
• “This Court reviews evidentiary rulings implicating constitutional claims de novo.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).