Idaho Supreme Court· 8/10/1992

State v. Higgins

Citations

836 P.2d 536
122 Idaho 590
1992 Ida. LEXIS 143

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holding the trial court had no basis to grant a new trial where the issue was not properly preserved during the trial
holding the trial court had no basis to grant a new trial where the issue was not properly preserved during the trial
holding although more frequently cited for evidentiary questions, an objection on one ground will not preserve for appeal a separate and different basis for objection not raised before the trial court
finding I.R.E. 404(a) argument unpreserved because the only objection at trial was general assertion that challenged testimony was irrelevant was too general
finding I.R.E. 404(a) argument unpreserved because the only objection at trial was general assertion that challenged testimony was irrelevant was too general
noting that many of trial counsel’s alleged errors in failing to object involved evidence that was arguably admissible and that the decision not to object may have reflected a conscious trial strategy to avoid frequent overruling by the judge and annoyance of the jury

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Judges: Bakes, Bistline, Johnson, McDEVITT, Reinhardt

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