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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 15 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Willey v. State.

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1 Willey v. State Anchor
ind · 1999
green “an error must be so prejudicial to the rights of the defendant as to make a fair trial impossible.” 8
2 Wilson v. State
ind · 1987
green “must constitute a blatant violation of basic principles, the harm or potential for harm must be substantial, and the resulting error must deny the defendant fundamental due process.” 7

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