Arizona Supreme Court· 12/4/1980
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
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Judges: Cameron, Struckmeyer, Holohan, Hays, Gordon
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