State v. Abbitt
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The Supreme Court affirmed a portion of the decision of the court of appeals upholding the trial court's ruling that Defendants' proffered evidence that speculatively imputed blame for the charged offenses to other potential suspects could not be presented to the jury, holding that there was no error.
Defendants were charged with first-degree murder, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, and assault with a deadly weapon. At issue was the refusal of the trial court to allow Defendants to introduce evidence that Defendants asserted would show that two other individuals, not themselves, had committed the crimes. The court of appeals affirmed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) while the proffered evidence was relevant to the issues presented for the jury's resolution, the potential evidence for the jury's consideration was not admissible; and (2) the court of appeals correctly applied the pertinent legal principles in concluding that the exclusion of Defendants' proffered evidence did not constitute prejudicial or reversible error.
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