· 11/6/1992
Rainville v. State
Citations
- 614 A.2d 949
- 328 Md. 398
- 1992 Md. LEXIS 174
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that inadmissible evidence may have such a devastating and pervasive effect that, despite a curative instruction, it is impossible to salvage a fair trial for the defendant
- “It is highly probable that the inadmissible evidence in this case had such a devastating and pervasive effect that no curative instruction, no matter how quickly and ably given, could salvage a fair trial for the defendant”
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Judges: McAULIFFE
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