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harmlessness error in West Virginia

8 West Virginia opinions name it 1 courts 1996–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by West 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.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
O'NEAL v. McAninchgreen
scotus · 1995 · cited in 6 West Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1996–2020
2 sentences

2020O’Neal v. McAninch, 513 U.S. 432 , [438], 115 S.Ct. 992, 996 , 130 L.Ed.2d 947, 955 (1995); State v. Guthrie, 194 W.Va. 657 , 461 S.E.2d 163 (1995).

2020O’Neal v. McAninch, 513 U.S. 432 , [438], 115 S.Ct. 992, 996 , 130 L.Ed.2d 947, 955 (1995); State v. Guthrie, 194 W.Va. 657 , 461 S.E.2d 163 (1995).

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State v. Blakegreen
wva · 1996 · cited in 3 West Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2011–2025
2 sentences

2025When the harmlessness of the error is in grave doubt, relief must be granted.” Blake, 197 W.

2025Va. at 705 , 478 S.E.2d at 555 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Guthrie green
wva · 1995
2 sentences

2020O’Neal v. McAninch, 513 U.S. 432 , [438], 115 S.Ct. 992, 996 , 130 L.Ed.2d 947, 955 (1995); State v. Guthrie, 194 W.Va. 657 , 461 S.E.2d 163 (1995).

2020O’Neal v. McAninch, 513 U.S. 432 , [438], 115 S.Ct. 992, 996 , 130 L.Ed.2d 947, 955 (1995); State v. Guthrie, 194 W.Va. 657 , 461 S.E.2d 163 (1995).

61996–2020

Where else courts name it

TX 166 (1954–2026) CA 58 (1987–2026) KS 47 (2006–2026) CT 28 (1986–2025) OR 26 (1992–2026) WA 24 (2003–2026) PA 19 (1987–2024) DC 19 (1987–2025) TN 10 (1997–2018) VA 9 (1997–2006) UT 9 (1993–2026) WV 8 (1996–2025) NV 7 (2015–2022) NC 7 (1992–2008) NY 7 (1980–2025) GA 6 (2019–2026) CO 5 (2016–2025) MI 5 (1985–2024) NH 5 (1992–2007) WY 4 (2003–2023) FL 4 (2000–2017) MS 4 (1991–2010) IA 4 (2013–2016) MD 3 (1999–2012) OH 3 (2014–2016) AZ 3 (1989–2019) IL 3 (1991–2011) AK 2 (2019–2022) RI 2 (2002–2008) IN 2 (2002–2006) NJ 2 (1965–1997) MN 2 (2013–2013) HI 2 (2012–2012) NM 2 (1993–2004)

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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