Is there any reasonable doubt that a trial court error was harmless?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Reese, B291646 (Cal. App. 2019):
reasonable doubt that the error was harmless. (Neder v. United States (1999) 527 U.S. 1, 15.) Appellant cites no authority, however, that a statutory definition is the same as an element. Hence, we reject appellant's contention that the trial court's purported error is reviewed for Chapman error.
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