Legal Opinion

State v. Laura L. Smith

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided February 2, 2017No. Docket 44308-2016PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EISMANN, Justice.

This is an appeal out of Bonner County from a conviction for aiding and abetting the delivery of psilocybin mushrooms to an undercover detective. The appeal contends that the district court erred in overruling an objection to an out-of-court statement made by the pei’son from whom they purchased the mushrooms about his supplier on the grounds that it was hearsay and violated the Defendant’s right to cross-examine the de-clarant. The appeal also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction, We affirm.

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Factual Background.

In early 2012, two detectives had…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Davis v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  5. Michigan v. BryantSupreme Court of the United States · 2011

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. Le VequeIdaho Supreme Court · 2018
  2. State v. MedinaIdaho Supreme Court · 2019
  3. State v. KralyIdaho Supreme Court · 2018
  4. State v. SpencerIdaho Supreme Court · 2021
  5. State v. CoatsIdaho Supreme Court · 2019

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