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State v. McVay

Citations

  • 622 P.2d 9
  • 127 Ariz. 450
  • 1980 Ariz. LEXIS 296

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • unless there is a reasonable possibility that improperly admitted evidence contributed to conviction, reversal is not required
  • \Hearsay is generally inadmissible... because the defendant has no opportunity to cross-examine the person making the statement.\
  • harmless error test — can we say beyond a reasonable doubt that the error did not affect jury verdict — is not restricted to constitutional error
  • improper rehabilitation of witness with hearsay evidence not harmless error
  • criminal appeal construing the Arizona Rules of Evidence
  • criminal appeal construing the Arizona Rules of Evidence

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Cameron, Struckmeyer, Holohan, Hays, Gordon

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