Legal Opinion
State v. Barcella
Idaho Court of Appeals
Decided September 18, 2000No. 25216PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWARTZMAN, Judge.
Gerald A. Barcella was found guilty of the 1995 murder of William Smith. Barcella appeals his conviction for first degree murder, contending that trial errors resulted in the denial of a fair trial. While we find that a number of errors occurred during the trial, we conclude that these errors were, individually and cumulatively, harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.
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GENERAL FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The state’s evidence at trial set forth the following fact scenario: On the evening of April 2,1995, Barcella told Kenneth Thrift— his drinking buddy for the evening,…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- State v. ToohillIdaho Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by18 opinions
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