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Shaw v. Commonwealth
No. 240212Supreme Court of Virginia
240212 Shaw v. Commonwealth 04/17/2025 In a prosecution of the defendant for maliciously concealing a dead body in violation of Code § 18.2-323.02, a review of all of the evidence indicates that the exclusion …
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240212 Shaw v. Commonwealth 04/17/2025 In a prosecution of the defendant for maliciously concealing a dead body in violation of C…
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240212 Shaw v. Commonwealth 04/17/2025 In a prosecution of the defendant for maliciously concealing a dead body in violation of Code § 18.2-323.02, a review of all of the evidence indicates that the exclusion of the testimony of the defendant's expert did not influence the jury because the evidence of the defendant's guilt was so overwhelming that it renders the alleged error in excluding the testimony insignificant by comparison, such that it could not have affected the outcome. Accordingly, to the extent that the exclusion of the expert's testimony can be considered error, it was, at most, harmless error of a non-constitutional nature. The judgment of the Court of Appeals affirming the de…
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