What is the test for admitting that a statement made by a defendant to a jury was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Omundson, E048851, No. RIF145940 (Cal. App. 2010):
that night15 were nothing short of absurd. Admission of defendant's statement was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. (See People v. Watson (1956) 46 Cal.2d 818, 836.)
3. Denial of Defendant's Section 17, Subdivision (b) Motion
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