Nebraska Supreme Court· 3/17/1989

State v. Cox

Citations

437 N.W.2d 134
231 Neb. 495
1989 Neb. LEXIS 107

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holding that “[e]rroneous admission of evidence is harmless error and does not require reversal if the evidence erroneously admitted is cumulative and other relevant evidence, properly admitted, or admitted without objection, supports the finding by the trier of fact”
if evidence is erroneously admitted or excluded, the State has the burden to show that such error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt
“In a jury trial of a criminal case, whether an error in admitting or excluding evidence reaches a constitutional dimension or not, an erroneous evidential ruling results in prejudice to a defendant unless the State demonstrates that the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt”
objection necessary to preserve claimed error for appellate review

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Judges: Boslaugh, Caporale, Shanahan, Grant, Carlson

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