21 Cited authorities

Chapman v. California
386 U.S. 18 (1967) Cited 23,472 times 28 Legal Analyses
Holding that error is harmless only if "harmless beyond a reasonable doubt"
Skilling v. U.S.
561 U.S. 358 (2010) Cited 1,647 times 56 Legal Analyses
Holding that Hedgpeth's harmless-error approach applies on direct appeal
Sheppard v. Maxwell
384 U.S. 333 (1966) Cited 2,246 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that media coverage contributed to due process violation in murder trial that "intrigue[d] and captivate[d] the public fancy to a degree perhaps unparalleled in recent annals"
Yates v. Evatt
500 U.S. 391 (1991) Cited 792 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that harmless-error analysis of an unconstitutional burden-shifting instruction "requires an identification and evaluation of the evidence considered by the jury in addition to the presumption itself"
People v. Falsetta
21 Cal.4th 903 (Cal. 1999) Cited 1,856 times
Holding that although admission of such evidence "represents a deviation from the historical practice of excluding such 'propensity' evidence, the provision preserves trial court discretion to exclude the evidence if its prejudicial effect outweighs its probative value."
People v. Ewoldt
7 Cal.4th 380 (Cal. 1994) Cited 2,251 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the "least degree of similarity" between two offenses is required to prove intent.
People v. Yeoman
31 Cal.4th 93 (Cal. 2003) Cited 1,125 times
Holding that the trial court's error in depriving defendant of peremptory challenges was harmless because no incompetent juror sat on the panel
Rideau v. Louisiana
373 U.S. 723 (1963) Cited 1,059 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that media coverage was prejudicial when a 20–minute film of a defendant's confession had been shown on television three times prior to trial
People v. Lewis and Oliver
39 Cal.4th 970 (Cal. 2006) Cited 784 times
Holding that, because defendants did not object to trial court's comments to jury regarding scheduling, "they have forfeited their state law claim that it interfered with the jury's deliberations and coerced a verdict. They have also forfeited their related constitutional claims."
Krulewitch v. United States
336 U.S. 440 (1949) Cited 989 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that an out-of-court statement of one conspirator may be admitted against his fellow conspirator only if the statements were "made pursuant to and in furtherance of objectives of the conspiracy charged"

PEOPLE v. AVILA

21 Cited authorities

Holding that error is harmless only if "harmless beyond a reasonable doubt"

Holding that Hedgpeth's harmless-error approach applies on direct appeal

Holding that media coverage contributed to due process violation in murder trial that "intrigue[d] and captivate[d] the public fancy to a degree perhaps unparalleled in recent annals"

Holding that harmless-error analysis of an unconstitutional burden-shifting instruction "requires an identification and evaluation of the evidence considered by the jury in addition to the presumption itself"

Holding that although admission of such evidence "represents a deviation from the historical practice of excluding such 'propensity' evidence, the provision preserves trial court discretion to exclude the evidence if its prejudicial effect outweighs its probative value."

Holding that the "least degree of similarity" between two offenses is required to prove intent.

Holding that the trial court's error in depriving defendant of peremptory challenges was harmless because no incompetent juror sat on the panel

Holding that media coverage was prejudicial when a 20–minute film of a defendant's confession had been shown on television three times prior to trial

Holding that, because defendants did not object to trial court's comments to jury regarding scheduling, "they have forfeited their state law claim that it interfered with the jury's deliberations and coerced a verdict. They have also forfeited their related constitutional claims."

Holding that an out-of-court statement of one conspirator may be admitted against his fellow conspirator only if the statements were "made pursuant to and in furtherance of objectives of the conspiracy charged"