California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rosales, B257795 (Cal. App. 2015):
Rosales contends we must base our harmless error analysis on the federal standard articulated in Chapman v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 18, because his constitutional rights were violated. Given the facts stated above, it was harmless error to exclude the evidence even under the higher Chapman standard.
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.