37 Cited authorities

  1. Chapman v. California

    386 U.S. 18 (1967)   Cited 23,490 times   28 Legal Analyses
    Holding that error is harmless only if "harmless beyond a reasonable doubt"
  2. Arizona v. Fulminante

    499 U.S. 279 (1991)   Cited 5,293 times   20 Legal Analyses
    Holding that involuntary confessions are subject to harmless-error review
  3. U.S. v. Gonzalez-Lopez

    548 U.S. 140 (2006)   Cited 2,101 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a violation of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel of choice does not require showing prejudice
  4. Sullivan v. Louisiana

    508 U.S. 275 (1993)   Cited 3,282 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a constitutionally deficient reasonable doubt instruction constitutes structural error as the deprivation of the right to trial by jury has "necessarily unquantifiable and indeterminate" consequences and "unquestionably qualifies as ‘structural error’ "
  5. Rose v. Clark

    478 U.S. 570 (1986)   Cited 1,809 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an unconstitutional instruction regarding malice in a murder case was subject to harmless-error analysis
  6. Green v. United States

    355 U.S. 184 (1957)   Cited 2,268 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that when a jury convicts a defendant on a lesser included charge and remains silent as to the greater inclusive charge, it impliedly acquits the defendant of the greater charge
  7. People v. Saunders

    5 Cal.4th 580 (Cal. 1993)   Cited 670 times
    Detailing California approach, since 1874, of permitting stipulation and, more recently, of also permitting bifurcation
  8. People v. Rodriguez

    17 Cal.4th 253 (Cal. 1998)   Cited 411 times
    Holding that the People failed to rebut the presumption that a prior conviction was for the least offense punishable under the law, disqualifying the prior conviction as a strike
  9. People v. Heard

    31 Cal.4th 946 (Cal. 2003)   Cited 320 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that “such an error does not require reversal of the judgment of guilt”
  10. People v. Webster

    54 Cal.3d 411 (Cal. 1991)   Cited 456 times
    Holding "concealment of physical presence is not a requirement of lying in wait"
  11. Section 15

    Cal. Const. art. I § 15   Cited 3,314 times
    Affording “the right ... to compel attendance of witnesses in the defendant's behalf”
  12. Rule 8.516 - Issues on review

    Cal. R. 8.516   Cited 119 times

    (a)Issues to be briefed and argued (1) On or after ordering review, the Supreme Court may specify the issues to be briefed and argued. Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties must limit their briefs and arguments to those issues and any issues fairly included in them. (2) Notwithstanding an order specifying issues under (1), the court may, on reasonable notice, order oral argument on fewer or additional issues or on the entire cause. (b)Issues to be decided (1) The Supreme Court may decide