Court Opinion

ID: 9714440
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 05:37:32.890334+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:23:26.071604
License: Public Domain

SULLIVAN, Judge,
concurring.
I disagree with the majority's treatment of: the admission of testimony of Gloria Shipley's "possible" (Majority Opinion at 719) sexual relationship with Gary Ship-ley's first wife. A mere possibility that a sexual relationship existed is inadequate basis for admission of the evidence. At best, such evidence could amount only to sheer speculation or innuendo. Furthermore, to admit such evidence as relevant to the effect "Ut may have had" (Majority Opinion at 719 [emphasis supplied]) upon the children's behavior is to double the speculative nature of the testimony. Despite the obvious prejudicial import of such evidence, I nevertheless deem its admission harmless beyond a reasonable doubt in light of the overwhelming evidence of guilt.
In all other respects I concur in the majority opinion.