The testimony at issue was a single response to a question asked during crossexamination. The court’s offer of a curative instruction was declined by defense counsel.

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By twice indicating his acceptance and satisfaction with the jury as empaneled, without qualification, appellant waived appellate review of his claim that the State exercised its peremptory challenges in violation of Batson; however, his convictions should have merged for sentencing purposes.

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Appellant alleged breach of contract, breach of an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligence, and other misconduct by Kernan Hospital, Inc., and others. Kernan successfully raised the defense of immunity under state and federal law.

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Convicted of theft above $1000, appellant challenges sufficiency of the evidence that the value of the vehicle in question was worth that amount.

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Convicted of second-degree assault, appellant challenges the trial court’s ruling that limited certain cross-examination of a prosecution witness.

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Convicted of first-degree assault, appellant presents one issue: Whether the trial court abused its discretion in admitting and playing for the jury recordings of police interviews that included inadmissible and highly prejudicial material.

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In this appeal, we consider appellant’s challenge to the trial court’s refusal to order a new competency evaluation before the second trial, and within 20 days of a prior evaluation.

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“Whether the trial court erred in admitting hearsay testimony.”

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Appellant filed this appeal to challenge the circuit court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized from his home pursuant to a search warrant. He also complains of two evidentiary rulings made by the trial court.

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In a “Memorandum & Order,” the circuit court denied Barone’s petition as legally insufficient and, consequently, did not hold a hearing. In this timely appeal, Barone challenges the circuit court’s denial of his petition for writ of actual innocence without first holding a hearing.

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