What is the general rule for error under the United States Constitution that reversal requires prejudice and prejudice?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sandoval, 14 Cal.Rptr.2d 342, 4 Cal.4th 155, 841 P.2d 862 (Cal. 1992):
Similarly, it is the general rule for error under the United States Constitution that reversal requires prejudice and prejudice in turn is presumed unless the government shows that the failing was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. (See, e.g., Rose v. Clark (1986) 478 U.S. 570, 576-579, 106 S.Ct. 3101, 3105-3107, 92 L.Ed.2d 460.)
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