Graves v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “This Court — on its own motion, pursuant to Rule 10(f), Ala.R.App.P. — requested that the record be supplemented with the transcript of the pretrial-motions hearing referred to in the above-quoted exchange. The record was so supplemented, and as supplemented it contained the objection by Graves's attorney to the State's motion to consolidate the two indictments. However, Graves's attorney did not object to the motion to consolidate *Page 36 on the grounds he asserted on appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals. The supplemented record contains the following:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 632 So. 2d 33 - Graves v. State

2. “`The trial court may exclude relevant evidence when its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. Spellman v. State , 473 So.2d 618 (Ala.Cr.App. 1985); C. Gamble, McElroy's Alabama Evidence , § 21.01(4) (4th ed. 1991). Whether such evidence should be excluded because of its prejudicial nature is largely within the discretion of the trial court, and its determination in that regard will not be disturbed absent a clear showing of abuse. Spellman v. State ; Ward v. State , 440 So.2d 1227 (Ala.Cr.App. 1983).'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 861 So. 2d 1111 - Centobie v. State

3. “"A close reading of the record shows that a hearing was held on the consolidation motion, and that [Graves's] counsel opposed the motion on the ground now asserted on appeal [which was that the consolidation prejudiced Graves by allowing the State to introduce evidence of his prior conviction to prove the unlawful possession, even though that evidence would have been inadmissible in the murder trial]."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 632 So. 2d 33 - Graves v. State