California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ruiz, E064387 (Cal. App. 2017):
2. Chapman v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 18, 24 [state must prove that error did not contribute to the verdict]; People v. Watson (1956) 46 Cal.2d 818, 837 [error warrants reversal if it appears reasonably probable that a result more favorable to the defendant would have occurred absent the error].)
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