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Chapman test in Arkansas

9 Arkansas opinions name it 3 courts 1987–2023 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Arkansas 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Chapman v. Californiared
scotus · 1967 · cited in 4 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1998–2005
2 sentences

2001Noting that the prosecutor's comment was impermissible, this court nevertheless affirmed Landreth's conviction, stating as follows: In Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 [ 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 L.Ed.2d 705 ] (1967), the Supreme Court declared that references to a defendant's failure to testify violate the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, but can be harmless error if it is shown beyond a reasonable doubt that the error did not influence the verdict. [Citation omitted.] Practical application of the Chapman test involves excising the improper remarks and examining the remaining e

2001Noting that the prosecutor's comment was impermissible, this court nevertheless affirmed Landreth's conviction, stating as follows: In Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 [ 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 L.Ed.2d 705 ] (1967), the Supreme Court declared that references to a defendant's failure to testify violate the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, but can be harmless error if it is shown beyond a reasonable doubt that the error did not influence the verdict. [Citation omitted.] Practical application of the Chapman test involves excising the improper remarks and examining the remaining e

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Jackson v. Stategreen
ark · 2018 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See, e.g., Jackson v. State, 2018 Ark. 209 , 549 S.W.3d 346 .

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Griffin v. Californiagreen
scotus · 1965 · cited in 1 Arkansas opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998In Bradley v. State, supra, this court discussed what is required to find that a prosecutor’s improper comment on the defendant’s constitutional right not to testify was harmless error: In Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 (1967), the Supreme Court declared that references to a defendant’s failure to testify violate the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, but can be harmless error if it is shown beyond a reasonable doubt that the error did not influence the verdict. [Griffin v. California, 380 U.S. 609, 615 (1965).] Practical application of the Chapman test involves excising

1998In Bradley v. State, supra, this court discussed what is required to find that a prosecutor’s improper comment on the defendant’s constitutional right not to testify was harmless error: In Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 (1967), the Supreme Court declared that references to a defendant’s failure to testify violate the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, but can be harmless error if it is shown beyond a reasonable doubt that the error did not influence the verdict. [Griffin v. California, 380 U.S. 609, 615 (1965).] Practical application of the Chapman test involves excising

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Logan v. State green
ark · 1989
2 sentences

2005Logan v. State, 299 Ark. 266 , 773 S.W.2d 413 (1989).

2005Logan v. State, 299 Ark. 266 , 773 S.W.2d 413 (1989).

41995–2005
Chapman v. Bevilacqua green
ark · 2001
2 sentences

2006"Chapman challenge[d] both the expenditure of federal funds processed through the City's general fund, as well as the use of the City's general fund money to pay a de minimus portion of some city employees' salaries to administer the program." Id. at 268 .

2006Her "argument [wa]s that the City unlawfully paid some employees to write checks for the federal housing programs, although the employees were paid from the City's general fund rather than from the federal funds." Id. at 273 .

12006–2006
Ward v. State green
ark · 1981
2 sentences

1987In Ward v. State, 272 Ark. 99 , 612 S.W.2d 118 (1981), the violation of the Doyle post-arrest silence doctrine was so egregious that it could not be harmless, so we did not even consider applying the Chapman rule.

1987In Ward v. State, 272 Ark. 99 , 612 S.W.2d 118 (1981), the violation of the Doyle post-arrest silence doctrine was so egregious that it could not be harmless, so we did not even consider applying the Chapman rule.

11987–1987

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AR § Ark. Code Ann. § 5-10-101 (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 874 (1967–2026) DC 51 (1978–2025) LA 43 (1982–2024) TX 42 (1876–2025) MS 26 (1991–2018) ID 24 (1981–2020) NY 15 (2013–2024) WY 14 (1981–2015) TN 13 (1993–2025) WI 13 (1977–2008) KS 13 (2001–2026) IL 13 (1970–2025) OH 10 (1968–2020) AK 10 (1969–2014) AR 9 (1987–2023) GA 8 (1976–2025) PA 8 (1967–2024) IN 7 (1975–2013) MI 7 (1980–2022) WA 7 (1980–2018) FL 7 (1987–2016) MD 7 (1974–2022) NV 6 (1970–2008) AL 5 (1992–2015) VA 5 (1991–2023) ND 5 (1975–1986) CO 4 (1972–2025) CT 4 (1988–2021) NJ 4 (1968–2005) UT 4 (2003–2025) MA 4 (1978–2018) NE 3 (1988–2020) KY 3 (1969–2008) MO 3 (1985–2011) OR 3 (1981–2020) IA 3 (1991–2016) NM 3 (2004–2009) AZ 2 (1970–1996) MT 2 (1980–1995) OK 2 (2025–2025) SC 2 (1969–1980) MN 2 (1951–2002) ME 2 (1973–1988) DE 2 (2000–2025)

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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