Is a defendant's contention that an error in judgment is harmless beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Kent, C062332 (Cal. App. 2018):
As to count 11, defendant's contention fails because the error is harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. (Chapman v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 18, 24 [17 L.Ed.2d 705, 710-711] (Chapman).)
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