People v. Musser

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• holding that probative value was substantially outweighed by danger of unfair prejudice
• holding that an evidentiary error was not harmless when assessment of credibility was the pervasive issue for the jury, the evidence was not overwhelming, there was no physical evidence, and there were no third-party witnesses
• finding that the probative value of the interrogator’s statements was substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, under Rule 403, and error was not harmless
• finding that the probative value of the interrogator's statements was substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, under Rule 403, and error was not harmless
• affirming that “it is improper for a witness or an expert to comment or provide an opinion on the credibility of another person while testifying at trial”
• stating that “a trial court has a historic responsibility to always determine whether the danger of unfair prejudice to the defendant substantially outweighs the probative value of the evidence sought to he introduced before admitting such evidence”

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