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federal constitutional error in North Carolina

38 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1971–2024 10 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by North Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (31)

CaseFollowedCited
Chapman v. Californiared
scotus · 1967 · cited in 20 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1971–2023
2 sentences

2023Ed. 2d at 710-11 ; Lawrence, 365 N.C. at 513 , 723 S.E.2d at 331 . “[B]efore a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the court must be able to declare a belief that [the error] was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Chapman, 386 U.S. at 24 , 17 L.

2023Ed. 2d at 710-11 ; Lawrence, 365 N.C. at 513 , 723 S.E.2d at 331 . “[B]efore a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the court must be able to declare a belief that [the error] was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Chapman, 386 U.S. at 24 , 17 L.

920
Davis v. Ayalagreen
scotus · 2015 · cited in 6 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2021–2023
2 sentences

2021Analysis ¶8 “[B]efore a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the court must be able to declare a belief that [the error] was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 24 (1967); see also Davis v. Ayala, 576 U.S. 257 , STATE V.

2021Analysis ¶8 “[B]efore a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the court must be able to declare a belief that [the error] was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 24 (1967); see also Davis v. Ayala, 576 U.S. 257 , STATE V.

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State v. Lawrencegreen
nc · 2012 · cited in 12 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2013–2023
2 sentences

2023Ed. 2d at 710-11 ; Lawrence, 365 N.C. at 513 , 723 S.E.2d at 331 . “[B]efore a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the court must be able to declare a belief that [the error] was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Chapman, 386 U.S. at 24 , 17 L.

2023Ed. 2d at 710-11 ; Lawrence, 365 N.C. at 513 , 723 S.E.2d at 331 . “[B]efore a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the court must be able to declare a belief that [the error] was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Chapman, 386 U.S. at 24 , 17 L.

512
Davis v. Ayalagreen
scotus · 2015 · cited in 4 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2021–2023
2 sentences

2023Ed. 2d at 708 ; see also Davis v. Ayala, 576 U.S. 257, 267 , 192 L.

2023Ed. 2d at 708 ; see also Davis v. Ayala, 576 U.S. 257, 267 , 192 L.

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Oyler v. Bolesgreen
scotus · 1962 · cited in 3 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1984–2001
2 sentences

2001Therefore, N.C.G.S. § 15A-2004 does not apply to the case sub judice and has no bearing on our analysis of this issue. *261 The United States Supreme Court has recognized that "the conscious exercise of some selectivity in enforcement is not in itself a federal constitutional violation." Oyler v. Boles, 368 U.S. 448, 456 , 82 S.Ct. 501 , 7 L.Ed.2d 446, 453 (1962). "[T]here [must] be a showing that the selection was deliberately based upon `an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion or other arbitrary classification.'" State v. Cherry, 298 N.C. 86, 103 , 257 S.E.2d 551, 562 (1979) (quotin

2001Therefore, N.C.G.S. § 15A-2004 does not apply to the case sub judice and has no bearing on our analysis of this issue. *261 The United States Supreme Court has recognized that "the conscious exercise of some selectivity in enforcement is not in itself a federal constitutional violation." Oyler v. Boles, 368 U.S. 448, 456 , 82 S.Ct. 501 , 7 L.Ed.2d 446, 453 (1962). "[T]here [must] be a showing that the selection was deliberately based upon `an unjustifiable standard such as race, religion or other arbitrary classification.'" State v. Cherry, 298 N.C. 86, 103 , 257 S.E.2d 551, 562 (1979) (quotin

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Brecht v. Abrahamsongreen
scotus · 1993 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021SCOTT 2021-NCSC-41 Opinion of the Court 267 (2015); N.C.G.S. § 15A-1443(b) (2019).1 The burden falls “upon the State to demonstrate, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the error was harmless.” N.C.G.S. § 15A-1443(b); see also Brecht v. Abrahamson, 507 U.S. 619, 630 (1993); Chapman, 386 U.S. at 24 ; Lawrence, 365 N.C. at 513 . ¶9 In this case, the Court of Appeals held that the motion to suppress should have been sustained.

2021SCOTT 2021-NCSC-41 Opinion of the Court 267 (2015); N.C.G.S. § 15A-1443(b) (2019).1 The burden falls “upon the State to demonstrate, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the error was harmless.” N.C.G.S. § 15A-1443(b); see also Brecht v. Abrahamson, 507 U.S. 619, 630 (1993); Chapman, 386 U.S. at 24 ; Lawrence, 365 N.C. at 513 . ¶9 In this case, the Court of Appeals held that the motion to suppress should have been sustained.

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State v. Wigginsgreen
nc · 1993 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
2 sentences

2020Although preserved errors not of constitutional dimension are reviewed for whether “there is a reasonable possibility that, had the error in question not been committed, a different result would have been reached at the trial,” State v. Wiggins, 334 N.C. 18, 27 , 431 S.E.2d 755, 760 (1993) (citation omitted), “before a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the court must be able to declare a belief that it was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt,” State v. Lawrence, 365 N.C. 506, 513 , 723 S.E.2d 326, 331 (2012) (internal marks and citation omitted).

2020Although preserved errors not of constitutional dimension are reviewed for whether “there is a reasonable possibility that, had the error in question not been committed, a different result would have been reached at the trial,” State v. Wiggins, 334 N.C. 18, 27 , 431 S.E.2d 755, 760 (1993) (citation omitted), “before a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the court must be able to declare a belief that it was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt,” State v. Lawrence, 365 N.C. 506, 513 , 723 S.E.2d 326, 331 (2012) (internal marks and citation omitted).

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United States v. Riccardigreen
ca10 · 2005 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852 , 875 (10th Cir. 2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir. 2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646 , 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all cases would warrant a new sentencing hearing because any error might be harmless"), vacated and reh'g en banc granted, 401 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2005); United States v. Couma

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

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Connecticut v. Johnsongreen
scotus · 1983 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2012
2 sentences

2012It should be emphasized that federal structural error and state error per se have developed independently, as “whether a federal constitutional error can be harmless is a federal question,” Connecticut v. Johnson, 460 U.S. 73 , 81 n.9, 103 S. Ct. 969 , 974 n.9 (1983), while “a state court is entirely free to read its own State’s constitution more broadly than [the United States Supreme Court] reads the Federal Constitution, or to reject the mode of analysis used by [the United States Supreme Court] in favor of a different analysis of its corresponding constitutional guarantee,” City of Mesquit

2012It should be emphasized that federal structural error and state error per se have developed independently, as “whether a federal constitutional error can be harmless is a federal question,” Connecticut v. Johnson, 460 U.S. 73 , 81 n.9, 103 S. Ct. 969 , 974 n.9 (1983), while “a state court is entirely free to read its own State’s constitution more broadly than [the United States Supreme Court] reads the Federal Constitution, or to reject the mode of analysis used by [the United States Supreme Court] in favor of a different analysis of its corresponding constitutional guarantee,” City of Mesquit

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United States v. Coumaris, Georgegreen
cadc · 2005 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852 , 875 (10th Cir. 2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir. 2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646 , 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all cases would warrant a new sentencing hearing because any error might be harmless"), vacated and reh'g en banc granted, 401 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2005); United States v. Couma

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

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United States v. Alfred Arnold Amelinegreen
ca9 · 2005 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852 , 875 (10th Cir. 2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir. 2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646 , 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all cases would warrant a new sentencing hearing because any error might be harmless"), vacated and reh'g en banc granted, 401 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2005); United States v. Couma

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

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Rose v. Clarkgreen
scotus · 1986 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

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State v. Stanleygreen
nc · 1975 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Cf. In re Brownlee, 301 N.C. 532, 548 , 272 S.E.2d 861, 870 (1981) ("Under exceptional circumstances this [C]ourt will exercise power under [Article IV, Section 12, Clause 1 of the North Carolina Constitution] in order to consider questions which are not presented according to our rules of procedure; and this [C]ourt will not hesitate to exercise its general supervisory authority when necessary to promote the expeditious administration of justice.") (citations omitted); State v. Stanley, 288 N.C. 19, 26 , 215 S.E.2d 589, 594 (1975) ("This Court will not hesitate to exercise its rarely used gen

2005Cf. In re Brownlee, 301 N.C. 532, 548 , 272 S.E.2d 861, 870 (1981) ("Under exceptional circumstances this [C]ourt will exercise power under [Article IV, Section 12, Clause 1 of the North Carolina Constitution] in order to consider questions which are not presented according to our rules of procedure; and this [C]ourt will not hesitate to exercise its general supervisory authority when necessary to promote the expeditious administration of justice.") (citations omitted); State v. Stanley, 288 N.C. 19, 26 , 215 S.E.2d 589, 594 (1975) ("This Court will not hesitate to exercise its rarely used gen

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In Re Brownleegreen
nc · 1981 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Cf. In re Brownlee, 301 N.C. 532, 548 , 272 S.E.2d 861, 870 (1981) ("Under exceptional circumstances this [C]ourt will exercise power under [Article IV, Section 12, Clause 1 of the North Carolina Constitution] in order to consider questions which are not presented according to our rules of procedure; and this [C]ourt will not hesitate to exercise its general supervisory authority when necessary to promote the expeditious administration of justice.") (citations omitted); State v. Stanley, 288 N.C. 19, 26 , 215 S.E.2d 589, 594 (1975) ("This Court will not hesitate to exercise its rarely used gen

2005Cf. In re Brownlee, 301 N.C. 532, 548 , 272 S.E.2d 861, 870 (1981) ("Under exceptional circumstances this [C]ourt will exercise power under [Article IV, Section 12, Clause 1 of the North Carolina Constitution] in order to consider questions which are not presented according to our rules of procedure; and this [C]ourt will not hesitate to exercise its general supervisory authority when necessary to promote the expeditious administration of justice.") (citations omitted); State v. Stanley, 288 N.C. 19, 26 , 215 S.E.2d 589, 594 (1975) ("This Court will not hesitate to exercise its rarely used gen

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State v. Bensongreen
nc · 1988 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1995–1997
2 sentences

1997Id.

1995Cf. State v. Benson, 323 N.C. 318, 325-26 , 372 S.E.2d 517, 521 (1988) (failure to submit nonstatutory mitigating circumstance "raises federal constitutional issues").

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Fahy v. Connecticutgreen
scotus · 1963 · cited in 2 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1976–1977
2 sentences

1977“We, therefore, do no more than adhere to the meaning of our Fahy Case [Fahy v. Connecticut, 375 U.S. 85 , 84 S.Ct. 229 , 11 L.Ed. 2d 171 (1963)] when we hold, as we now do, that before a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the Court must be able to declare a belief that it was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” This doctrine of harmless error is likewise firmly established in the law of this State.

1977“We, therefore, do no more than adhere to the meaning of our Fahy Case [Fahy v. Connecticut, 375 U.S. 85 , 84 S.Ct. 229 , 11 L.Ed. 2d 171 (1963)] when we hold, as we now do, that before a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the Court must be able to declare a belief that it was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” This doctrine of harmless error is likewise firmly established in the law of this State.

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State v. Heardgreen
nc · 1974 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Simply put, “[b]efore a court can find a Constitutional error to be harmless it must be able to declare a belief that such error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Id. at 49–50 (quoting State v. Heard, 285 N.C. 167, 172 (1974)).2 Assuming that the harmless error standard applies to the DWI sentencing statute, the error in Mr. King’s case was not harmless.

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Neder v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1999 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012In other words, an error under the United States Constitution will be held harmless if “the jury verdict would have been the same absent the error.” Neder v. United States, 527 U.S. 1, 17 , 119 S. Ct. 1827, 1837 (1999).

2012In other words, an error under the United States Constitution will be held harmless if “the jury verdict would have been the same absent the error.” Neder v. United States, 527 U.S. 1, 17 , 119 S. Ct. 1827, 1837 (1999).

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State v. Wardgreen
nc · 2001 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012When violations of a defendant’s rights under the United States Constitution are alleged, harmless error review functions the same way in both federal and state courts: “[Bjefore a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the court must be able to declare a belief that it was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 24 , 87 S. Ct. 824, 828 (1967); see also N.C.G.S. § 15A-1443(b); State v. Ward, 354 N.C. 231, 251 , 555 S.E.2d 251, 265 (2001) (citations omitted).

2012When violations of a defendant’s rights under the United States Constitution are alleged, harmless error review functions the same way in both federal and state courts: “[Bjefore a federal constitutional error can be held harmless, the court must be able to declare a belief that it was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 24 , 87 S. Ct. 824, 828 (1967); see also N.C.G.S. § 15A-1443(b); State v. Ward, 354 N.C. 231, 251 , 555 S.E.2d 251, 265 (2001) (citations omitted).

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City of Mesquite v. Aladdin's Castle, Inc.green
scotus · 1982 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012It should be emphasized that federal structural error and state error per se have developed independently, as “whether a federal constitutional error can be harmless is a federal question,” Connecticut v. Johnson, 460 U.S. 73 , 81 n.9, 103 S. Ct. 969 , 974 n.9 (1983), while “a state court is entirely free to read its own State’s constitution more broadly than [the United States Supreme Court] reads the Federal Constitution, or to reject the mode of analysis used by [the United States Supreme Court] in favor of a different analysis of its corresponding constitutional guarantee,” City of Mesquit

2012It should be emphasized that federal structural error and state error per se have developed independently, as “whether a federal constitutional error can be harmless is a federal question,” Connecticut v. Johnson, 460 U.S. 73 , 81 n.9, 103 S. Ct. 969 , 974 n.9 (1983), while “a state court is entirely free to read its own State’s constitution more broadly than [the United States Supreme Court] reads the Federal Constitution, or to reject the mode of analysis used by [the United States Supreme Court] in favor of a different analysis of its corresponding constitutional guarantee,” City of Mesquit

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People v. Amonsgreen
calctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
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Padilla v. Stategreen
indctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
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Holden v. Stategreen
indctapp · 2004 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
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United States v. Tyshea Mincey, Also Known as Tyshea Ferrell, and Deshawn Ferrell, Also Known as Barry Shawngreen
ca2 · 2004 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

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United States v. Maurice C. Pittmangreen
ca7 · 2004 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

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United States v. Rod M. Sharpleygreen
ca2 · 2005 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
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State v. Martinezgreen
arizctapp · 2004 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

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State v. Hendersongreen
arizctapp · 2004 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
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State v. Lowerygreen
ohioctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
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State v. Cherrygreen
nc · 1979 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
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Grace Baptist Church v. City of Oxfordgreen
nc · 1987 · cited in 1 North Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
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Also cited on this issue (23)

CaseCitedYears
United States v. Juan Paz green
ca11 · 2005
2 sentences

2005See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852 , 875 (10th Cir. 2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir. 2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646 , 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all cases would warrant a new sentencing hearing because any error might be harmless"), vacated and reh'g en banc granted, 401 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2005); United States v. Couma

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

22005–2005
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF—APPELLEE v. ALFRED ARNOLD AMELINE, DEFENDANT—APPELLANT green
ca9 · 2005
2 sentences

2005See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852 , 875 (10th Cir. 2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir. 2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646 , 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all cases would warrant a new sentencing hearing because any error might be harmless"), vacated and reh'g en banc granted, 401 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2005); United States v. Couma

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

22005–2005
State v. Blackwell green
nc · 2006
2 sentences

2024Under harmless error review for a federal constitutional violation, this Court is tasked with determining if the evidence in the record “against the defendant was so ‘overwhelming’ and ‘uncontroverted’ that any rational fact-finder would have found the disputed aggravating factor beyond a reasonable doubt.” Blackwell, 361 N.C. at 49 .

2024Simply put, “[b]efore a court can find a Constitutional error to be harmless it must be able to declare a belief that such error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” Id. at 49–50 (quoting State v. Heard, 285 N.C. 167, 172 (1974)).2 Assuming that the harmless error standard applies to the DWI sentencing statute, the error in Mr. King’s case was not harmless.

12024–2024
State v. Johnson green
ncctapp · 1976
1 sentence

2017In deciding what constituted harmless error ... the [United States Supreme] Court said: "The question is whether there is a reasonable possibility that the evidence complained of might have contributed to the conviction." State v. Johnson , 29 N.C.

12017–2017
Indiana v. Edwards green
scotus · 2008
1 sentence

2012Id. at 178 , 171 L.

12012–2012
Pittman v. United States neutral
scotus · 2005
1 sentence

2005See id. at 579 , 106 S.Ct. at 3106-07, 92 L.Ed.2d at 471 (discussing the "strong presumption" that a federal constitutional error is subject to harmless-error analysis). [13] See United States v. Riccardi, 405 F.3d 852, 875 (10th Cir.2005) (concluding that Sixth Amendment Blakely/Booker error was harmless in light of "overwhelming" evidence supporting the sentencing judge's fact-finding); United States v. Paz, 405 F.3d 946 (11th Cir.2005) (per curiam) (applying harmless-error doctrine to Blakely error); United States v. Ameline, 400 F.3d 646, 652 (9th Cir.) (noting that under Booker "not all c

12005–2005
Dailey v. Bank of America green
scotus · 2005
12005–2005
State v. Scercy green
· 2003
2 sentences

2005Defendant was indicted and tried for second degree rape, which consists of the following elements: "the defendant (1) engage[d] in vaginal intercourse with the victim; (2) by force; and (3) against the victim's will." State v. Scercy, 159 N.C.App. 344 , 352, 583 S.E.2d 339 , 344 (2003); N.C.

2005Defendant was indicted and tried for second degree rape, which consists of the following elements: "the defendant (1) engage[d] in vaginal intercourse with the victim; (2) by force; and (3) against the victim's will." State v. Scercy, 159 N.C.App. 344 , 352, 583 S.E.2d 339 , 344 (2003); N.C.

12005–2005
State v. Lawson green
nc · 1984
12001–2001
Green v. Summers green
scotus · 1980
12001–2001
Betancourt v. Texas green
scotus · 1980
12001–2001
Brown v. Schiff green
scotus · 1980
12001–2001
Harrington v. California red
scotus · 1969
11982–1982
Jackson v. Virginia red
scotus · 1979
11979–1979
State v. Hudson green
nc · 1972
11977–1977
State v. McCotter green
nc · 1975
11977–1977
Nudo v. Brantley green
scotus · 1972
11977–1977
Sullivan v. Illinois Department of Corrections green
scotus · 1974
11977–1977
State v. Watson green
· 1972
11977–1977
State v. Brinson green
· 1970
11976–1976
Gregory v. Gaffney green
ncwd · 1971
11974–1974
A Book Named \John Cleland's Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure\" v. Attorney General of Massachusetts" green
scotus · 1966
11974–1974
Shinall v. Worrell green
nced · 1970
11974–1974

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1443 (23) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8C-1 (7) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-30 (5) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-2000 (4) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-244 (4) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-27 (4) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1340.16 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-903 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-140 (3) NC § N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-450 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 589 (1966–2026) TX 294 (1968–2026) CT 150 (1966–2026) OR 123 (1967–2026) IN 104 (1969–2026) NY 86 (1967–2025) KS 84 (1969–2024) PA 80 (1967–2025) IL 74 (1967–2026) VA 73 (1920–2026) WA 69 (1961–2025) GA 58 (1976–2025) NJ 54 (1967–2025) OH 53 (1968–2025) AL 50 (1947–2024) NH 48 (1983–2017) LA 45 (1969–2018) KY 44 (1968–2025) UT 44 (1988–2025) MI 43 (1966–2025) MD 39 (1962–2024) ND 38 (1964–2025) NC 38 (1971–2024) MO 37 (1958–2020) IA 37 (1974–2023) TN 32 (1970–2025) ID 32 (1970–2021) MA 31 (1967–2025) FL 31 (1936–2025) OK 29 (1962–2025) MT 27 (1971–2010) NM 27 (1967–2025) CO 25 (1970–2026) AZ 25 (1971–2021) DC 25 (1968–2022) WI 24 (1967–2026) MN 24 (1969–2024) MS 24 (1983–2012) AK 20 (1969–2026) RI 19 (1968–2008) WY 17 (1977–2019) WV 17 (1978–2025) AR 15 (1978–2018) ME 13 (1973–2025) SD 13 (1977–2022) SC 11 (1987–2025) NV 10 (1967–2022) VT 10 (1978–2015) NE 10 (1982–2023) HI 9 (1973–2024) DE 7 (1971–2022) VI 4 (2010–2015)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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