Is a defense's failure to cross-examine a prosecution witness harmless?
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The following excerpt is from United States v. Shea, 445 F.2d 856 (9th Cir. 1971):
Previously, we remanded this case to the district court with instructions to hold a hearing on the existing record in order to determine whether the defense's failure to cross-examine a prosecution witness was harmless. United States v. Shea, 436 F.2d 740, 743 (9th Cir. 1970).
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