Does the error in the form used in the on or around verdict form in a motor vehicle accident case constitute a harmless beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Copithorne, A136373 (Cal. App. 2014):
In light of all of these circumstances, we cannot conclude that the error in including the "on or around" language in the verdict forms was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. (See Chapman v. California, supra, 386 U.S. at p. 24.) Reversal of the judgment as to counts two and three is required.
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