· 2/14/1996
Woodson v. Porter Brown Limestone Co.
Citations
- 916 S.W.2d 896
- 1996 Tenn. LEXIS 96
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that Rule 404(b) is not limited to other crime evidence
- holding that, even when the trial court made no explicit finding, it was proper to conclude that the objecting party had made a prima facie case “[o]therwise, the court would not have required the [striker] to explain the challenge”
- observing that an objection at the time of admission is required “in order to preserve its introduction as error”
- recognizing trial court may decide what remedy to apply depending on circumstances of case
- signaling that reseating juror or striking entire venire alternate appropriate remedies
- noting that extremely persuasive evidence tends to be prejudicial
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Judges: White, Anderson, Drowota, Reid, Birch
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