Tennessee Supreme Court· 7/12/2002

State v. James

Citations

81 S.W.3d 751
2002 Tenn. LEXIS 328

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recognizing that a jury’s temptation to convict based on a defendant’s perceived propensity to commit crimes is increased when the other crimes are similar to the crimes on trial
recognizing that “[t]here can be little doubt that a trier of fact will view an individual with a substantial criminal history as more likely to have committed a crime than an individual with little or no past criminal history”
noting that “[h]armless error analysis applies to virtually all evidentiary errors other than judicial bias and denial of counsel”
noting that “[h]armless error analysis applies to virtually all evidentiary errors other than judicial bias and denial of counsel”
noting that “[h]armless error analysis applies to virtually all evidentiary errors other than judicial bias and denial of counsel”
stating that the probative value of the evidence is weighed against “the risk that the evidence will unfairly prejudice the trial”

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Judges: William M. Barker

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