Court of Appeals of Arizona· 6/30/2009

State v. Fish

Citations

213 P.3d 258
222 Ariz. 109
559 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 3
2009 WL 1879479
2009 Ariz. App. LEXIS 651

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holding that jury instructions regarding relevant law may be appropriate to assist the jury in determining validity of a self-defense claim
holding evidence regarding a victim’s other acts may be admissible to show the victim’s intent or to corroborate the defendant’s version of events
explaining error is harmless if we can conclude, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the error did not contribute to or affect the jury’s verdict
explaining evidence of specific other acts by a victim is generally inadmissible unless permitted under Rule 404(b)
finding an error is harmless if “the actual verdict rendered ‘was surely unattributable to the error’” (quoting State v. Anthony, 218 Ariz. 439, 446, ¶ 39 (2008))
explaining how the prosecutor’s remarks regarding the victim’s demeanor opened the door for the defendant to introduce prior act evidence to show the victim’s state of mind

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Judges: Kessler, Hall, Gemmill

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