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belief error in Tennessee

7 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 1974–2016 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee 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
Hembree v. Stategreen
tenncrimapp · 1976 · cited in 2 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2006–2016
2 sentences

2016Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 (1967); McKeldin v. State, supra. We cannot declare a belief that the error is harmless beyond a reasonable doubt and we must therefore affirm[.] 546 S.W.2d at 242-43 (emphasis added).

2006Hembree, 546 S.W.2d at 242-43 (citations omitted).

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Crawley v. Stategreen
tenn · 1967 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1983–1983
2 sentences

1983See Crawley v. State, 219 Tenn. 707 , 413 S.W.2d 370 (Tenn.1967).

1983See Crawley v. State, 219 Tenn. 707 , 413 S.W.2d 370 (Tenn.1967).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Chapman v. California red
scotus · 1967
2 sentences

2016Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 (1967); McKeldin v. State, supra. We cannot declare a belief that the error is harmless beyond a reasonable doubt and we must therefore affirm[.] 546 S.W.2d at 242-43 (emphasis added).

1991Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 , 87 S.Ct. 824 , 17 L.Ed.2d 705 (1967); McKeldin v. State, supra. We cannot declare a belief that the error is harmless beyond a reasonable doubt....

51974–2016
State v. McMullin green
tenncrimapp · 1990
1 sentence

2016Reiterating the holding of Hembree, this court in State v. McMullin, 801 S.W.2d 826 (Tenn. Crim.

12016–2016

Where else courts name it

OH 89 (1916–2026) LA 46 (1948–2023) CA 40 (1954–2026) MI 30 (1968–2015) NY 20 (1884–2023) NC 16 (1974–2024) PA 15 (1928–2015) TX 14 (1939–2012) MO 12 (1917–2019) CO 10 (1986–2012) VT 9 (2005–2023) MD 9 (1969–2019) IL 9 (1973–2025) TN 7 (1974–2016) OK 7 (1941–2006) ND 7 (1983–2013) NE 6 (1895–2023) IN 6 (1977–2001) KS 6 (1926–2006) OR 6 (1970–2019) WA 6 (1909–2026) FL 6 (1983–2022) UT 5 (1982–2021) AL 5 (1987–2018) ME 5 (1998–2022) CT 5 (1934–2022) MA 5 (1909–2024) AK 5 (1969–1994) MT 5 (1980–1982) VA 4 (1926–2022) WI 4 (1965–2024) KY 4 (1909–2019) IA 4 (1977–2011) MN 4 (1942–2011) WY 3 (1977–2019) NM 3 (2017–2023) NV 3 (2015–2015) AZ 3 (1973–1983) ID 2 (1990–2010) GA 2 (1994–2019) WV 2 (1919–1992)

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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