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State v. Hinnant
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Last Revised • July 10, 2026
This Source Verification Page documents the North Carolina Supreme Court's decision in State v. Hinnant, cited in Claim II of the Supplemental Motion. The decision addresses the admissibility of hearsay evidence and the constitutional protections afforded by the Confrontation Clause when out-of-court testimonial statements are introduced against a criminal defendant.
Related SMAR Citation
“and State v. Hinnant 351 N.C. 277, 523 S.E. 2d 663 (2000)]”
Case Name
State v. Hinnant
Citation
351 N.C. 277, 523 S.E.2d 663 (2000)
Date
February 4, 2000
Verification Source
Original United States Supreme Court opinion.
Source Location
United States Supreme Court Opinion
Highlighted Pages
1, 6-7, 14, 16-18
Referenced in the Supplemental Motion
Page 53, Paragraph: 108
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May's reliance upon State v. Hinnant, 351 N.C. 277, 523 S.E.2d 663 (2000), for the principle that
hearsay statements offered against a criminal defendant must possess sufficient indicia of
reliability and that admission of out-of-court statements may implicate Confrontation Clause
protections when the defendant is denied an opportunity for meaningful cross-examination. May
cites Hinnant to support his claim that statements attributed to Darrell Godfrey were presented to
the jury despite the absence of cross-examination concerning Godfrey's credibility, reliability,
mental condition, and inconsistent accounts of the crimes.
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