What is the test for reasonable likelihood of a claim under the Chapman v. Chapman "harmless beyond a reasonable doubt" standard?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gray, B282321 (Cal. App. 2019):
10. Chapman v. California, supra, 386 U.S. at page 24. The phrase "reasonable likelihood . . . is functionally equivalent to the ' "harmless beyond a reasonable doubt" ' standard of Chapman." (See People v. Dickey, supra, 35 Cal.4th at p. 909, italics omitted.)
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