· 11/7/2017
Rancheria v. Hargan
Citations
- 296 F. Supp. 3d 256
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the jury's review of a victim's video-recorded statements did not implicate defendant's \right to confront evidence or witnesses against him or to assure a fair trial process\
- stating that, absent a fundamental injustice, an appellate court may not reverse based on trial court errors that defense counsel induced or encouraged, or to which counsel consented
- including audiotapes and finding harmless error when pretrial videotaped statements of the defendant and victim did go into jury room with consent of defense counsel
- stating absent a fundamental injustice, an appellate court may not reverse based on the trial court's errors that defense counsel induced or encouraged, or to which counsel consented
- rejecting defendant's challenge to a playback in part because defense counsel said the jury \'probably should review the tape again'\ of the defendant's confession because it would show he was tired
- explaining the Court \expects full and careful consideration and application of the . . . Miller guidance in all situations in which playbacks of video-recorded exhibits or trial proceedings are conducted\
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Judges: Collyer
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