Utah Supreme Court· 4/7/1998

State v. Harmon

Citations

956 P.2d 262
340 Utah Adv. Rep. 33
1998 Utah LEXIS 15
1998 WL 164556

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stating that the standard is met only if the error is \substantial and prejudicial\ (internal quotation marks and citations omitted)
noting that defense counsel waives any right to challenge a jury instruction on appeal, if he approves it in the trial court
noting that when defense counsel approved a jury instruction as given, he waived any objection on appeal
discussing Doyle v. Ohio, 426 U.S. 610, 619, 96 S.Ct. 2240, 2245, 49 L.Ed.2d 91 (1976), and Greer v. Miller, 483 U.S. 756, 763, 107 S.Ct. 3102, 3108, 97 L.Ed.2d 618 (1987)
stating curative instructions are a necessary tool used by trial courts to correct errors
upholding trial court's decision based on implicit factual finding regarding jury prejudice

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