What is the standard of review for reviewing state law errors at the guilt phase of a trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Brown, 250 Cal.Rptr. 604, 46 Cal.3d 432, 758 P.2d 1135 (Cal. 1988):
It is undisputed that, when reviewing state-law errors occurring at the guilt phase of a trial, the standard of review is that announced in People v. Watson (1956) 46 Cal.2d 818, 836, 299 P.2d 243, i.e., whether it is "reasonably probable" a result more favorable to the defendant would have [46 Cal.3d 447] been reached had the error not occurred.
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