183 Conn. App. 623 - State v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. “When an improper evidentiary ruling is not constitutional in nature, the defendant bears the burden of demonstrating that the error was harmful.... [W]hether [an improper evidentiary ruling] is harmless in a particular case depends upon a number of factors, such as the importance of the witness' testimony in the prosecution's case, whether the testimony was cumulative, the presence or absence of evidence corroborating or contradicting the testimony of the witness on material points, the extent of cross-examination otherwise permitted, and, of course, the overall strength of the prosecution's case.... Most importantly, we must examine the impact of the ... evidence on the trier of fact and the result of the trial.... [T]he proper standard for determining whether an erroneous evidentiary ruling is harmless should be whether the jury's verdict was substantially swayed by the error.... Accordingly, a nonconstitutional error is harmless when an appellate court has a fair assurance that the error did not substantially affect the verdict.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 183 Conn. App. 669 - State v. Rogers

2. “Just two things, Your Honor.... In terms of ... Weaver's qualifications to testify as an expert and the state's memorandum in opposition, which seems to focus largely on the issue of whether or not the proffer purpose of ... Weaver's testimony was generally inadmissible ... I don't think we ever really contested that this type of information can be presented to a jury if coming in through a proper expert. And in terms of ... Weaver's qualifications, we would just like to voir dire him during his testimony if he's allowed to testify. So, that's not really a basis. And then also-and I think there was one issue.... One issue that we see as substantive with respect to the-to the PowerPoint presentation slideshow that he-that Sergeant Weaver has presented to us for review, and that is in particular the second page, which is that entire summary page.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 183 Conn. App. 669 - State v. Rogers

3. “3. Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by admitting evidence regarding the defendant's failure to appear in court on unrelated criminal charges as evidence of consciousness of guilt in this case?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jackson