RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Former Carolina Panther Rae Carruth lost a bid Tuesday for a new trial on his 2001 murder conspiracy conviction despite an error by a lower court.
A state appeals court ruled that although the trial judge shouldn't have allowed handwritten notes from the victim to be admitted, the notes didn't prejudice the jury because of the overwhelming evidence against Carruth.
Carruth's lawyer, Gordon Widenhouse, said he would seek an appeal before the state Supreme Court. He said the notes were the strongest evidence prosecutors had to make their case that Carruth was involved in a conspiracy. ...
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A state appeals court ruled that although the trial judge shouldn't have allowed handwritten notes from the victim to be admitted, the notes didn't prejudice the jury because of the overwhelming evidence against Carruth.
Carruth's lawyer, Gordon Widenhouse, said he would seek an appeal before the state Supreme Court. He said the notes were the strongest evidence prosecutors had to make their case that Carruth was involved in a conspiracy. ...
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