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8 Virginia opinions name it 2 courts 2019–2026 6 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Virginia 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Clay v. Commonwealthgreen2 sentences2026“This Court may uphold a decision on the ground that any evidentiary error involved is harmless if it can conclude ‘that the error did not influence the [fact finder] or had but slight effect.’” Salahuddin v. Commonwealth, 67 Va. App. 190, 212 (2017) (quoting Clay v. Commonwealth, 262 Va. 253, 260 (2001)). 2024“The Court may uphold a decision on the ground that any evidentiary error involved is harmless if it can conclude ‘that the error did not influence the jury[] or had but slight effect.’” Commonwealth v. Kilpatrick, 301 Va. 214 , 216 (2022) (quoting Clay v. Commonwealth, 262 Va. 253, 260 (2001)). | 8 | 8 |
Abdul Lateef Salahuddin v. Commonwealth of Virginiagreen2 sentences2026“This Court may uphold a decision on the ground that any evidentiary error involved is harmless if it can conclude ‘that the error did not influence the [fact finder] or had but slight effect.’” Salahuddin v. Commonwealth, 67 Va. App. 190, 212 (2017) (quoting Clay v. Commonwealth, 262 Va. 253, 260 (2001)). 2019Thus, an appellate court “may uphold a decision on the ground that any evidentiary error involved is harmless if it can conclude ‘that the error did not influence the jury[ ] or had but slight effect.’” Salahuddin, 67 Va. App. at 212 (alteration in original) (quoting Clay v. Commonwealth, 262 Va. 253, 260 (2001)). | 3 | 4 |
McLean v. Commonwealthgreen2 sentences2026“An error is harmless . . . ‘if the evidence admitted in error was merely cumulative of other, undisputed evidence.’” McLean v. Commonwealth, 32 Va. App. 200, 211 (2000) (quoting Ferguson v. Commonwealth, 16 Va. App. 9, 12 (1993)). 2019Stated differently, “[a]n error is harmless . . . if ‘other evidence of guilt is “so overwhelming and the error so insignificant by comparison that the error could not have affected the verdict.”’” McLean v. Commonwealth, 32 Va. App. 200, 211 (2000) (quoting Ferguson v. Commonwealth, 16 Va. App. 9, 12 (1993)). - 10 - Appellant admitted to Detective Hengemuhle that he rubbed and digitally penetrated K.’s genitals. | 2 | 2 |
Ferguson v. Commonwealthgreen2 sentences2026“An error is harmless . . . ‘if the evidence admitted in error was merely cumulative of other, undisputed evidence.’” McLean v. Commonwealth, 32 Va. App. 200, 211 (2000) (quoting Ferguson v. Commonwealth, 16 Va. App. 9, 12 (1993)). 2019Stated differently, “[a]n error is harmless . . . if ‘other evidence of guilt is “so overwhelming and the error so insignificant by comparison that the error could not have affected the verdict.”’” McLean v. Commonwealth, 32 Va. App. 200, 211 (2000) (quoting Ferguson v. Commonwealth, 16 Va. App. 9, 12 (1993)). - 10 - Appellant admitted to Detective Hengemuhle that he rubbed and digitally penetrated K.’s genitals. | 2 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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.