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State v. Brown

Citations

  • 543 S.E.2d 552
  • 344 S.C. 70
  • 2001 S.C. LEXIS 43

How courts have described this case

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  • holding when other properly admitted testimony revealed essentially the same information, the exposure of the jury to improper evidence is harmless
  • holding the erroneous admission of evidence is harmless beyond a reasonable doubt where it is minimal in the context of the entire record and cumulative to other testimony admitted without objection
  • noting that “[t]he erroneous admission of character evidence is harmless beyond a reasonable doubt if its impact is minimal in the context of the entire record”
  • stating the erroneous admission of character evidence is harmless beyond a reasonable doubt if it has a minimal impact in the context of the entire record
  • stating the erroneous admission of character evidence is harmless beyond a reasonable doubt if it has a minimal impact in the context of the entire record
  • \Whether an error in the admission of evidence is harmless generally depends upon its materiality in relation to the case as a whole.\

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Judges: Moore, Toal, Waller, Burnett, Pleicones

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