56 Cited authorities

United States v. Olano
507 U.S. 725 (1993) Cited 11,258 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that plain error review requires a reviewing court to refrain from correcting an error unless it is plain and affects "substantial rights," such that the error "seriously affect the fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings"
Batson v. Kentucky
476 U.S. 79 (1986) Cited 15,246 times 61 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Equal Protection Clause applies to the use of peremptory strikes
Neder v. United States
527 U.S. 1 (1999) Cited 4,952 times 31 Legal Analyses
Holding that the failure to submit an uncontested element of an offense to a jury may be harmless
Arizona v. Fulminante
499 U.S. 279 (1991) Cited 5,295 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding that involuntary confessions are subject to harmless-error review
U.S. v. Gonzalez-Lopez
548 U.S. 140 (2006) Cited 2,102 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that a violation of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel of choice does not require showing prejudice
Sullivan v. Louisiana
508 U.S. 275 (1993) Cited 3,283 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’ "
McKaskle v. Wiggins
465 U.S. 168 (1984) Cited 2,460 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that pro se defendant's right to self-representation was not violated by the presence of a court-appointed standby counsel
Waller v. Georgia
467 U.S. 39 (1984) Cited 2,092 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that a defendant's public trial right was violated even though the district court released a transcript of the closed proceedings to the public
Vasquez v. Hillery
474 U.S. 254 (1986) Cited 1,909 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that a judge's systemic exclusion of racial minorities from the grand jury compelled the dismissal of the indictment
Rose v. Clark
478 U.S. 570 (1986) Cited 1,811 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that an unconstitutional instruction regarding malice in a murder case was subject to harmless-error analysis
Section 16
Cal. Const. art. I § 16 Cited 1,777 times 2 Legal Analyses
Stating that the right to a "trial by jury is an inviolate right"

PEOPLE v. MATA

56 Cited authorities

Holding that plain error review requires a reviewing court to refrain from correcting an error unless it is plain and affects "substantial rights," such that the error "seriously affect the fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings"

Holding that the Equal Protection Clause applies to the use of peremptory strikes

Holding that the failure to submit an uncontested element of an offense to a jury may be harmless

Holding that involuntary confessions are subject to harmless-error review

Holding that a violation of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel of choice does not require showing prejudice

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’ "

Holding that pro se defendant's right to self-representation was not violated by the presence of a court-appointed standby counsel

Holding that a defendant's public trial right was violated even though the district court released a transcript of the closed proceedings to the public

Holding that a judge's systemic exclusion of racial minorities from the grand jury compelled the dismissal of the indictment

Holding that an unconstitutional instruction regarding malice in a murder case was subject to harmless-error analysis

Stating that the right to a "trial by jury is an inviolate right"