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Opinions in Minnesota that cite State v. Larson, 389 N.W.2d 872.
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
(noting this court considers the strength of the state’s case during harmless-error analysis).
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
d 872, 875 (Minn. 1986).
- State of Minnesota, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2021
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
d 872, 875 (Minn. 1986).
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
If the district court erroneously excludes defense character evidence in violation of the defendant’s constitutional right to present a defense, “the decision will not be reversed if it is found to be harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” (citing State v. Larson , ); see also Pak, d at 628 (“We will not reverse a district court’ s exclusion of defense character evidence if our examination of the record satisfies us beyond a reasonable doubt that the jury would not have acquitted even if it h ad t
- State of Minnesota v. Antonio Lamonthe White Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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State of Minnesota v. Antonio Lamonthe White
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Constitutional “error will be found prejudicial if there is a reasonable possibility that the error complained of might have contributed to the conviction.” (quotation omitted).
- State v. Gerard 832 N.W.2d 314 Minn. Ct. App. 2013
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State v. Gerard
832 N.W.2d 314
Minn. Ct. App. 2013
(stating that a witness would not be allowed to offer an opinion as to whether or not a defendant acted in self-defense); (concluding that a lay witness’s letter stating that the witness believed defendant’s actions did not fall within statutory definition of crimi *318 nal sexual conduct was inadmissible under Minn. R. Evid.
- State v. Cannady 727 N.W.2d 403 Minn. 2007
- State v. Cannady 727 N.W.2d 403 Minn. 2007
- State v. Courtney 682 N.W.2d 185 Minn. Ct. App. 2004
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State v. Courtney
682 N.W.2d 185
Minn. Ct. App. 2004
We recognize that “[c]onstitutional error is not reversible error, however, if it is found harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” (citations omitted).
- State v. Wright 679 N.W.2d 186 Minn. Ct. App. 2004
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State v. Wright
679 N.W.2d 186
Minn. Ct. App. 2004
A constitutional error “will be found prejudicial if there is ‘a reasonable possibility’ that the error complained of might have contributed to the conviction.”
- State v. Grunig 660 N.W.2d 134 Minn. 2003
- State v. Grunig 660 N.W.2d 134 Minn. 2003
- State v. Houston 654 N.W.2d 727 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
- State v. Houston 654 N.W.2d 727 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
- State v. Wildenberg 573 N.W.2d 692 Minn. 1998
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State v. Wildenberg
573 N.W.2d 692
Minn. 1998
Applying our test for prejudicial error — “error will' be found prejudicial if there is ‘a reasonable possibility 1 that the error complained of might have contributed to the conviction,” — we conclude that the trial court error in denying discovery of the journals and limiting cross-examination regarding them was clearly prejudicial because their exclusion from evidence could well have contributed to the conviction.
- State v. Grayson 546 N.W.2d 731 Minn. 1996
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State v. Grayson
546 N.W.2d 731
Minn. 1996
Constitutional error is not reversible error where the error is “harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” State v. Larson, *739
- State v. Washington 521 N.W.2d 35 Minn. 1994
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State v. Washington
521 N.W.2d 35
Minn. 1994
1283 , 18 L.Ed.2d 241 (1967)
- State v. Willey 480 N.W.2d 127 Minn. Ct. App. 1992
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State v. Willey
480 N.W.2d 127
Minn. Ct. App. 1992
Evidentiary errors may require reversal where there is “ ‘a reasonable possibility’ that the error complained of might have contributed to the conviction.” (quoting Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 23 , 87 S.Ct.
- State v. Dunkel 466 N.W.2d 425 Minn. Ct. App. 1991
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State v. Dunkel
466 N.W.2d 425
Minn. Ct. App. 1991
The trial court has broad discretion in making evidentiary rulings, and this court will reverse the trial court only if it abused its discretion.
- State v. Schaeffer 452 N.W.2d 719 Minn. Ct. App. 1990
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State v. Schaeffer
452 N.W.2d 719
Minn. Ct. App. 1990
Trial courts have “broad discretion to make evi-dentiary rulings.”
- State v. Brown 455 N.W.2d 65 Minn. Ct. App. 1990
- State v. Brown 455 N.W.2d 65 Minn. Ct. App. 1990
- State v. Glaze 452 N.W.2d 655 Minn. 1990
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State v. Glaze
452 N.W.2d 655
Minn. 1990
We are also mindful that “[cjonsti-tutional error is not reversible error, however, if it is found harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” (citations omitted).
- State v. Carpenter 447 N.W.2d 436 Minn. Ct. App. 1990
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State v. Carpenter
447 N.W.2d 436
Minn. Ct. App. 1990
ANALYSIS Generally, “[a] trial court has broad discretion to make evidentiary rulings,” and absent an abuse of that discretion, the trial court’s ruling will stand.
- State v. Kroshus 447 N.W.2d 203 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
- State v. Kroshus 447 N.W.2d 203 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
- State v. Blasus 445 N.W.2d 535 Minn. 1989
- State v. Kelly 435 N.W.2d 807 Minn. 1989
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State v. Kelly
435 N.W.2d 807
Minn. 1989
(citing Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 24 , 87 S.Ct.
- State v. Buchanan 431 N.W.2d 542 Minn. 1988
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State v. Buchanan
431 N.W.2d 542
Minn. 1988
(citing Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 , 87 S.Ct.
- State v. Skjefte 428 N.W.2d 91 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
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State v. Skjefte
428 N.W.2d 91
Minn. Ct. App. 1988
It is similar to the complainant’s held properly excluded, which stated the defendant’s conduct was not so serious as to fit the criminal sexual conduct statute.
- State v. Rothering 397 N.W.2d 346 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
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State v. Rothering
397 N.W.2d 346
Minn. Ct. App. 1986
the supreme court stated: Evidence of the past sexual conduct of a criminal sexual conduct complainant with a defendant may be introduced when the evidence is shown to be material and where its inflammatory or prejudicial nature does not outweigh its probative value.
- State v. McBroom 394 N.W.2d 806 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
- State v. McBroom 394 N.W.2d 806 Minn. Ct. App. 1986