People v. Easley

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• finding that even if it was error to allow a statement obtained in violation of the due process clause to be used for impeachment purposes, the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt in light of the overwhelming evidence of the defendant’s guilt
• finding that even if it was error to allow a statement obtained in violation of the due process clause to be used for impeachment purposes, the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt in light of the overwhelming evidence of the defendant's guilt
• “defendant’s status as a [member of the gang] failed to establish that Taylor’s murder was gang-related and that defendant was involved in a conspiracy to murder Taylor”
• evidence did not establish that defendant knew of gang plot to kill prison guard and there were numerous individuals in seven different prison gangs who had similar motive and possible opportunity
• “The remarks by the prosecutor, while improper, do not amount to substantial prejudice”
• “The remarks by the prosecutor, while improper, do not amount to substantial prejudice.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).