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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 8 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 Benson v. State.

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1 Benson v. State Anchor
ind · 2002
green “blatant violations of basic principles, coupled with substantial potential or actual harm and denial of due process constitute fundamental error.” 4
2 Southward v. State
indctapp · 2011
green “so prejudicial that a fair trial is impossible.” 2
3 Southward v. State
indctapp · 2011
green “the fundamental error doctrine is 'extremely narrow,' requiring an error 'so prejudicial that a fair trial is impossible.” 2

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