State v. Belone
Annotate this CaseDefendant sought review of the court of appeals' decision affirming his convictions for second-degree murder, kidnapping, and other crimes related to the beating death of his longtime companion. The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) the court of appeals did not err in holding that the trial court violated Defendant's right of confrontation by admitting the victim's testimonial statements to the police into evidence, but (2) the court of appeals erred in holding that the error was harmless. The court of appeals, however, did not have the advantage of caselaw that was available after the court of appeals decided the case. Pursuant to the subsequently decided State v. Ward, the error in this case was not harmless. Remanded for a new trial.
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