Wilkes v. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Inc.

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• evidence of defendant’s state of mind is relevant and admissible to rebut state’s claim of consciousness of guilt
• erroneous exclusion of testimony to support defendant’s theory of defense was harmless when defense counsel presented theory of defense through other testimony and closing argu- ment
• claim that trial court improperly declined to allow defendant to present evidence to refute state's consciousness of guilt evidence deemed to be \purely evidentiary\ and not subject to constitutional analysis

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