Commonwealth v. Bricker’s Empirical Analysis
1988
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
2
states following
January 1992
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Chapman v. State of California · Scharffe v. Perkins · Schneble v. Florida · Commonwealth v. Story · Commonwealth v. Allen
Most-quoted passages
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“However, assuming arguendo that the jury could infer from the testimony that Bricker had also been incarcerated, and that Bricker was therefore prejudiced, we would not find reversible error. Where this court is convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the error did not contribute to the verdict, we may hold that reversal is not required because the error was harmless. [Citations omitted].”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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