People v. Virgin

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• in a closely balanced case, the cumulative effect of hearsay errors was plain error
• in a closely balanced case, the cumulative effect of hearsay errors was plain error
• improper admission of hearsay evidence undermined the fundamental fairness of the trial where the State elicited testimony over defense objection as to the actual contents of the warrant, rather than simply the fact the warrant was issued
• For a proper foundation for the admission of business records, “[i]t is necessary that someone familiar with the business and its mode of operation testify at trial as to the manner in which the record was prepared.”
• “Where a witness is impeached by a contradictory statement made out of court by another person, as opposed to by the witness himself, then the out of court statement is offered for its truth in order to attack the credibility of the witness.”

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