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Dearing v. Commonwealth
No. 982401Supreme Court of Virginia
982401 Dearing v. Commonwealth 01/14/2000 While the trial court violated a criminal defendant's federal constitutional right to confrontation by admitting in evidence a co- defendant's confession, that error w…
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982401 Dearing v. Commonwealth 01/14/2000 While the trial court violated a criminal defendant's federal constitutional right to c…
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982401 Dearing v. Commonwealth 01/14/2000 While the trial court violated a criminal defendant's federal constitutional right to confrontation by admitting in evidence a co- defendant's confession, that error was harmless error beyond a reasonable doubt. The facts are more than sufficient to support the convictions, and the judgment is affirmed.
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