What are the implications of the Court of Appeal's decision not to grant defendant's appeal against his conviction for contempt of court?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Chavira, E061078 (Cal. App. 2015):
Moreover, because his right to a fair trial was not violated, we reject his argument that we should review the "cumulative" impact of the alleged evidentiary errors under the "harmless beyond a reasonable doubt" standard set forth in Chapman v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 18. This standard applies only to evidentiary errors of a federal constitutional magnitude. (Id. at p. 24.)
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