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Supreme Court· 11/13/1995

Tucker v. New Jersey State Prison

Citations

  • 516 U.S. 977
  • 116 S. Ct. 481
  • 64 U.S.L.W. 3348
  • 133 L. Ed. 2d 408
  • 1995 U.S. LEXIS 7769

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  • holding that any error in the admission of evidence is harmless when like evidence was presented to the jury through other means
  • holding that the appellant's complaint about the prosecution's statements during voir dire were waived because the appellant did not object to them at the time
  • holding that the appellant’s complaint about the prosecution’s statements during voir dire were waived because the appellant did not object to them at the time
  • holding that the appellant’s complaint about the prosecution’s statements during voir dire were waived because the appellant did not object to them at the time
  • holding that the appellant's complaint about the prosecution's statements during voir dire were waived because the appellant did not object to them at the time
  • stating that to preserve an objection for prosecutorial misconduct one must not only object but also request an instruction to disregard and move for a mistrial

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