State v. Pinnell

How courts have described this case

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• finding that “objective of a bifurcated trial was thwarted” by voir dire before guilt phase that “implied that defendant had previously been convicted of other crimes”
• finding that \objective of a bifurcated trial was thwarted\ by voir dire before guilt phase that \implied that defendant had previously been convicted of other crimes\
• explaining that, generally, proponent of evidence must establish unavailability of witness
• observing that the historical rationale for excluding evidence of propensity to engage in certain crimes is not that such evidence is not relevant or probative, but that it creates a risk of unfair prejudice to the accused
• stating rule with respect to determination of unavailability of a witness due to physical or mental illness or infirmity
• stating rule with respect to determination of unavailability of a witness due to physical or mental illness or infirmity

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).