What is the burden of proving an error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Carlos, B305614 (Cal. App. 2021):
The question is whether the prosecution can sustain its burden of proving the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. (Aledamat, supra, 8 Cal.5th at pp. 3-4, 9-13, citing Chapman v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 18, 24 [87 S.Ct.824; 17 L.Ed.705].) We conclude the prosecution cannot sustain its burden. (See Ibid.)
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