Does the harmless error analysis apply to a defense counsel's failure to object at trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Herrera, B214441, No. MA040082 (Cal. App. 2011):
Chapman v. California, supra, 386 U.S. at page 24. Our harmless error analysis obviates the necessity "to consider defendant's claim that defense counsel's failure to object denied him effective assistance of counsel." (People v. Smithey, supra, 20 Cal.4th at p. 976, fn. 7.)
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