West Virginia Supreme Court· 10/11/1996

State v. Potter

Citations

478 S.E.2d 742
197 W. Va. 734
1996 W. Va. LEXIS 152

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finding defendant not in custody after voluntarily going to police station to be questioned
finding defendant not in custody after voluntarily going to police station to be questioned
“Our eases consistently have held that nonconstitutional errors are harmless unless the reviewing court has grave doubt as to whether the [error] substantially swayed the verdict”
“ ‘A party may be cross-examined on any matter relevant to any issue in the case, including credibility.’ W. Va. R. Evid. 611(b)(1).”
“Our cases consistently have held that nonconstitutional errors are harmless unless the reviewing court has grave doubt as to whether the [error] substantially swayed the verdict.”
“Our cases consistently have held that nonconstitutional errors are harmless unless the reviewing court has grave doubt as to whether the erroneously admitted evidence substantially swayed the verdict.”

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Judges: Cleckley

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