What is the test for overturning a conviction in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Archila, B292052 (Cal. App. 2019):
If error is shown, we will not reverse the conviction if the error is harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. (People v. Cage (2007) 40 Cal.4th 965, 991.)
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