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harmless constitutional error in Alabama

10 Alabama opinions name it 1 courts 1993–2013 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Alabama 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 (0)

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama.

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Fahy v. Connecticut green
scotus · 1963
2 sentences

2013We prefer the approach of this Court in deciding what was harmless error in our recent case of Fahy v. Connecticut, 375 U.S. 85 , 84 S.Ct. 229 , 11 L.Ed.2d 171 [ (1963) ].

2013We prefer the approach of this Court in deciding what was harmless error in our recent case of Fahy v. Connecticut, 375 U.S. 85 , 84 S.Ct. 229 , 11 L.Ed.2d 171 [ (1963) ].

101993–2013
Chapman v. California yellow
scotus · 1967
2 sentences

2013In applying the harmless-error analysis, this Court has stated: “The proper inquiry in determining whether the constitutional error in this case is harmless was set out by the United States Supreme Court in Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 , 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 L.Ed.2d 705 (1967): “ ‘In fashioning a harmless-constitutional-error rule, we must recognize that harmless-error rules can work very unfair and mischievous results when, for example, highly important and persuasive evidence or argument, though legally forbidden, finds its way into a trial in which the question of guilt or innocence is a

2013In applying the harmless-error analysis, this Court has stated: “The proper inquiry in determining whether the constitutional error in this case is harmless was set out by the United States Supreme Court in Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 , 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 L.Ed.2d 705 (1967): “ ‘In fashioning a harmless-constitutional-error rule, we must recognize that harmless-error rules can work very unfair and mischievous results when, for example, highly important and persuasive evidence or argument, though legally forbidden, finds its way into a trial in which the question of guilt or innocence is a

41999–2013

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AL § Ala. Code § 13A-5-40 (5) AL § Ala. Code § 12-16-150 (3) AL § Ala. Code § 13A-5-45 (3) AL § Ala. Code § 13A-5-51 (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

IL 25 (1984–2026) WV 23 (1977–2014) DC 18 (1970–2015) AL 10 (1993–2013) NJ 9 (1968–2025) IN 8 (1975–2001) TX 5 (1981–2021) GA 5 (1976–2009) NC 5 (1970–2005) AR 4 (1970–1992) CO 4 (1986–2017) WA 3 (1969–1979) DE 3 (1984–2025) WY 3 (2008–2010) CA 2 (1978–2026) OK 2 (1970–1977) FL 2 (1985–1985) MS 2 (2002–2007) RI 2 (1973–1982) MA 2 (1974–1974) IA 2 (1976–1977)

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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