State v. Tomlinson
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's conviction of murder and carrying a pistol without a permit, holding that while evidence regarding a defendant's gang affiliation may prejudice a jury against a defendant, there was no prejudicial error in this case.
On appeal, Defendant argued that the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence, including police photographs arguably reflecting Defendant's gang membership. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) any error in the trial court's admission of expert testimony regarding local street gangs was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the photographs at issue; and (3) Defendant's remaining evidentiary arguments were unavailing.
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