Legal Opinion

State v. Simonson

Idaho Court of Appeals

Decided January 26, 1987No. 16221PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

A jury found Larry Simonson guilty of injuring a child, a felony under I.C. § 18-1505(1). 1 On appeal, he raises three issues for our review. First, he contends he was deprived of a fair trial when the mother of the victim — during cross-examination in the presence of the jury — disclosed that Simon-son previously had pled guilty. Second, he asserts the trial court erred in allowing the state to present evidence that the child had suffered injuries on occasions other than the particular incident with which Simon-son was charged. Finally, Simonson requests that we alter…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. United States v. HastingSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Krulewitch v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Kercheval v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  5. People v. HensonNew York Court of Appeals · 1973

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. AtkinsonIdaho Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. State v. WinklerIdaho Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. State v. SMILENew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. State v. GuinnIdaho Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. State v. DoppIdaho Court of Appeals · 1996

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