Gillett v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “The correct inquiry is whether, assuming that the damaging potential of the cross-examination were fully realized, a reviewing court might nonetheless say that the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. Whether such an error is harmless in a particular case depends upon a host of factors, all readily accessible to reviewing courts. These factors include the importance of the witness'[s] testimony in the prosecution's case, whether the testimony was cumulative, the presence or absence of evidence corroborating or contradicting the testimony of the witness on material points, the extent of cross-examination otherwise permitted, and, of course, the overall strength of the prosecution's case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Abdur Rahim Ambrose v. State of Mississippi

2. “The well-settled standard for determining whether a constitutional error is harmless is whether it appears 'beyond a reasonable doubt that the error complained of did not contribute to the verdict obtained.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Abdur Rahim Ambrose v. State of Mississippi

3. “must be able to say 'beyond a reasonable doubt that the error complained of did not contribute to the verdict obtained.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Abdur Rahim Ambrose v. State of Mississippi