ADAMS v. the STATE.’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “In regard to a plain-error review of a ruling on evidence, the analysis consists of four parts. First, there must be an error or defect-some sort of deviation from a legal rule-that has not been intentionally relinquished or abandoned, i.e., affirmatively waived, by the [defendant]. Second, the legal error must be clear or obvious, rather than subject to reasonable dispute. Third, the error must have affected the [defendant's] substantial rights, which in the ordinary case means he must demonstrate that it affected the outcome of the trial court proceedings. Fourth and finally, if the above three prongs are satisfied, the appellate court has the discretion to remedy the error-discretion which ought to be exercised only if the error seriously affects the fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings. Thus, beyond showing a clear or obvious error, plain-error analysis requires the [defendant] to make an affirmative showing that the error probably did affect the outcome below.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 350 Ga. App. 799 - State v. Parks

2. “[n]othing in this Code section shall preclude a court from taking notice of plain errors affecting substantial rights although such errors were not brought to the attention of the court”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 350 Ga. App. 799 - State v. Parks

3. “(T)o prevail on appeal, an appellant must show harm as well as error in the exclusion of evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 348 Ga. App. 256 - DIAZ v. the STATE.