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realm of harmless error in Iowa

5 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 1989–2018 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Iowa 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Shearongreen
iowactapp · 1989 · cited in 3 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See id. at 673 (applying harmless error test to trial court’s evidentiary error); State v. Caples, 857 N.W.2d 641, 648 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014) (concluding that there was “overwhelming evidence of guilt and any evidentiary error was harmless”); Shearon, 449 N.W.2d at 88 (“Evidence of Shearon’s guilt was overwhelming and would sustain a finding of harmless error in this case.”). 36 2.

2015See id. at 673 (applying harmless error test to trial court’s evidentiary error); State v. Caples, 857 N.W.2d 641, 648 (Iowa Ct.App.2014) (concluding that there was “overwhelming evidence of guilt and any evidentiary error was harmless”); Shearon, 449 N.W.2d at 88 (“Evidence of Shearon’s guilt was overwhelming and would sustain a finding of harmless error in this case.”). 2.

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State v. Martingreen
iowa · 2005 · cited in 3 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See id. at 673 (applying harmless error test to trial court’s evidentiary error); State v. Caples, 857 N.W.2d 641, 648 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014) (concluding that there was “overwhelming evidence of guilt and any evidentiary error was harmless”); Shearon, 449 N.W.2d at 88 (“Evidence of Shearon’s guilt was overwhelming and would sustain a finding of harmless error in this case.”). 36 2.

2015See id. at 673 (applying harmless error test to trial court’s evidentiary error); State v. Caples, 857 N.W.2d 641, 648 (Iowa Ct.App.2014) (concluding that there was “overwhelming evidence of guilt and any evidentiary error was harmless”); Shearon, 449 N.W.2d at 88 (“Evidence of Shearon’s guilt was overwhelming and would sustain a finding of harmless error in this case.”). 2.

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State of Iowa v. Montez Tyrone Caplesgreen
iowactapp · 2014 · cited in 3 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See id. at 673 (applying harmless error test to trial court’s evidentiary error); State v. Caples, 857 N.W.2d 641, 648 (Iowa Ct. App. 2014) (concluding that there was “overwhelming evidence of guilt and any evidentiary error was harmless”); Shearon, 449 N.W.2d at 88 (“Evidence of Shearon’s guilt was overwhelming and would sustain a finding of harmless error in this case.”). 36 2.

2015See id. at 673 (applying harmless error test to trial court’s evidentiary error); State v. Caples, 857 N.W.2d 641, 648 (Iowa Ct.App.2014) (concluding that there was “overwhelming evidence of guilt and any evidentiary error was harmless”); Shearon, 449 N.W.2d at 88 (“Evidence of Shearon’s guilt was overwhelming and would sustain a finding of harmless error in this case.”). 2.

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State of Iowa v. Tyler James Webstergreen
iowa · 2015 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See, e.g., State v. Webster, 865 N.W.2d 223, 244 (Iowa 2015).

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State v. Hackneygreen
iowa · 1986 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
1 sentence

1989“When a trial court error is not of constitutional magnitude, the test of prejudice is whether it sufficiently appears that the rights of the complaining party have been injuriously affected.” State v. Hackney, 397 N.W.2d 723, 729 (Iowa 1986).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 707.1 (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

IA 5 (1989–2018) NY 2 (2008–2022)

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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