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Chapman standard in Indiana

7 Indiana opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2013 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Indiana 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Chapman v. Stategreen
ind · 1990 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013Chapman v. State, 556 N.E.2d 927, 932 (Ind. 1990) (rejecting Chapman’s claim of cumulative prosecutorial misconduct).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (9)

CaseCitedYears
Brady v. Maryland green
scotus · 1963
1 sentence

1999Brady holds that “suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to an accused upon request violates due process where the evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment, irrespective of the good faith or bad faith of the prosecution.” 373 U.S. at 87 , 83 S.Ct. 1194 . 4 The evidence at issue in this case is neither exculpatory nor material to Chapman’s case.

11999–1999
Chapman v. Skinner green
indctapp · 1984
1 sentence

1994In re Chapman (1984), Ind.App., 466 N.E.2d 777 .

11994–1994
Rabadi v. State green
ind · 1989
2 sentences

1994This court explicitly adopted the Chapman standard in Rabadi v. State (1989), Ind., 541 N.E.2d 271, 276 .

1994This court explicitly adopted the Chapman standard in Rabadi v. State (1989), Ind., 541 N.E.2d 271, 276 .

11994–1994
Chapman v. California red
scotus · 1967
2 sentences

1989Chapman, 386 U.S. at 24 , 87 S.Ct. at 828 , 17 L.Ed.2d at 710 .

1989Chapman, 386 U.S. at 24 , 87 S.Ct. at 828 , 17 L.Ed.2d at 710 .

11989–1989
Dickerson v. State green
ind · 1972
2 sentences

1985It acknowledged Chapman in Dickerson v. State (1972), 257 Ind. 562 , 276 N.E.2d 845 stating that when a constitutional error has been committed a rebuttable presumption of prejudice arises and the burden is on the state to demonstrate that the accused was in no way prejudiced thereby. 276 N.E.2d at 851 .

1985It acknowledged Chapman in Dickerson v. State (1972), 257 Ind. 562 , 276 N.E.2d 845 stating that when a constitutional error has been committed a rebuttable presumption of prejudice arises and the burden is on the state to demonstrate that the accused was in no way prejudiced thereby. 276 N.E.2d at 851 .

11985–1985
Greer v. State green
ind · 1969
2 sentences

1985In Greer v. State (1969), 252 Ind. 20 , 245 N.E.2d 158 Indiana applied the Chapman test to federal constitutional errors.

1985In Greer v. State (1969), 252 Ind. 20 , 245 N.E.2d 158 Indiana applied the Chapman test to federal constitutional errors.

11985–1985
DeVillez v. State green
ind · 1981
2 sentences

1985In DeVillez v. State (1981), 275 Ind. 263 , 416 N.E.2d 846 , 848 our Supreme Court considered IC 85-4.1-1-8(e) [repealed] under which Pharms appeals and concluded, "The objective of subsection (e) is fairness to the accused.

1985In DeVillez v. State (1981), 275 Ind. 263 , 416 N.E.2d 846 , 848 our Supreme Court considered IC 85-4.1-1-8(e) [repealed] under which Pharms appeals and concluded, "The objective of subsection (e) is fairness to the accused.

11985–1985
Brown v. United States green
scotus · 1973
2 sentences

1985Assuming that Chapman still accurately represents the federal rule (compare, eg. Brown v. United States (1973), 411 U.S. 223 , 93 S.Ct. 1565 , 36 L.Ed.2d 208 ); assuming that Indiana would elect the strictness of the Chapman standard in viewing questions of state constitutional error; and assuming that advisement of the court's status in a plea agreement is of constitutional dimension, it seems clear that under the circumstances of the given case such error may nevertheless be harmless.

1985Assuming that Chapman still accurately represents the federal rule (compare, eg. Brown v. United States (1973), 411 U.S. 223 , 93 S.Ct. 1565 , 36 L.Ed.2d 208 ); assuming that Indiana would elect the strictness of the Chapman standard in viewing questions of state constitutional error; and assuming that advisement of the court's status in a plea agreement is of constitutional dimension, it seems clear that under the circumstances of the given case such error may nevertheless be harmless.

11985–1985
Harrington v. California red
scotus · 1969
2 sentences

1975We believe that it was in response to such an argument that the United States Supreme Court diluted the Chapman standard by adopting a more pragmatic approach to harmless-constitutional-error in Harrington v. California (1969), 395 U.S. 250 , 89 S.Ct. 1726 , 23 L.Ed.2d 284 . 4 In Harrington, supra, “the Court seems to have adopted the ‘overwhelming evidence’ standard”, McCormick, supra, at 432, which renders the error harmless if the amount and probative value of the other evidence in the record tending to sustain the finding of guilt is, when compared with the probative value of the inadmissa

1975We believe that it was in response to such an argument that the United States Supreme Court diluted the Chapman standard by adopting a more pragmatic approach to harmless-constitutional-error in Harrington v. California (1969), 395 U.S. 250 , 89 S.Ct. 1726 , 23 L.Ed.2d 284 . 4 In Harrington, supra, “the Court seems to have adopted the ‘overwhelming evidence’ standard”, McCormick, supra, at 432, which renders the error harmless if the amount and probative value of the other evidence in the record tending to sustain the finding of guilt is, when compared with the probative value of the inadmissa

11975–1975

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)

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