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A comment on Emoji Evidence Errors Don't Undo a Murder Conviction–People vs. Harmon.

Re:Emoji Evidence Errors Don't Undo a Murder Conviction–Peop... by lanyard-textile on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @11:36AM (#45981619)
Given it was not directly brought up in the motion in limine, it sounds like there were other concerns with the message anyway?

> it’s possible/probable that the trial outcomes would have been the same with or without the Facebook message evidence.

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Re:Emoji Evidence Errors Don't Undo a Murder Conviction–Peop... by Satisfy4400 on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @11:47AM (#45981747)
It seems like defense counsel was primarily concerned that the message indicated the defendant owned/possessed a gun. The emoji argument seems to be a secondary concern that he raised only on appeal.
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