Tarver v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Tarver’s convictions, holding that any assumed errors in excluding evidence concerning the victim’s prior violence and in excluding Tarver’s recorded police interview were harmless. The excluded evidence was largely cumulative of other evidence, while the evidence supporting self-defense was weak and the evidence of guilt was strong. The court also declined to address Tarver’s backup ineffective-assistance claim because the relevant issues were preserved.