· 11/30/1981
Burnaman v. Singleton
Citations
- 454 U.S. 1082
- 102 S. Ct. 638
- 50 U.S.L.W. 3447
- 70 L. Ed. 2d 617
- 1981 U.S. LEXIS 4666
How courts have described this case
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- “Error committed at trial infringing upon a defendant’s constitutional rights is presumed to be prejudicial and entitles him to a new trial unless the error committed was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. Overwhelming evidence of guilt may render constitutional error harmless.”
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