Brecht v. Abrahamson

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1993 United States Supreme Court case

Brecht v. Abrahamson, 507 U.S. 619 (1993), was a United States Supreme Court case decided in 1993. The Court held that, when federal courts are deciding whether to grant _habeas _ relief due to unconstitutional error at trial, they should use the harmless error standard outlined in _Kotteakos v. United States _ to assess such claims.[1] [2]

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1. ↑ Blume, John; Garvey, Stephen (October 1, 1993). "Harmless Error in Federal Habeas Corpus After Brecht v. Abrahamson" . William & Mary Law Review. 35 (1): 163. ISSN  0043-5589 .
2. ↑ Liebman, James; Hertz, Randy (January 1, 1994). "Brecht v. Abrahamson: Harmful Error in Habeas Corpus Law" . Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. 84 (4): 1109.

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• Text of Brecht v. Abrahamson is available from: Google Scholar Internet Archive (docket files) Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)

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