State v. Gaddis

Summary

The Court affirmed the Court of Appeals after concluding that the trial court likely erred by denying defendant's requests for a transcript of his prior mistrial without applying the governing two-part test. The Court held that any resulting constitutional error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because the evidence of defendant's identity as the driver and intoxication was overwhelming, and the verdict would have been the same even if the transcript had been provided.