State v. Daniel L. Larkin

¶ 33. I agree with the majority that the trial court erred in excluding the complainant's impeachment evidence. I also agree with the harmless-error analysis the majority follows, in which the Court considers (1) the strength of the State's case, including the strength of the defense, and (2) the strength of the erroneously excluded evidence. But I do not agree that the State's case here was weak or that the excluded evidence was highly significant. I would find harmless error. Therefore, I respectfully dissent.

¶ 34. In general, this Court has considered the State's case weak when the…