Brecht v. Abrahamson: Harmful Error in Habeas Corpus Law

In a 1993 decision in "Brecht vs Abrahamson," a bare majority of the US Supreme Court held that a new and different measure of harmless error should apply in federal habeas corpus proceedings. This new harmless error standard for habeas corpus cases is examined.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of criminal law & criminology 1994-01, Vol.84 (4), p.1109-1156
Hauptverfasser:	Liebman, James S., Hertz, Randy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Burden of proof Civil rights Company legal issue Courts Criminal Law Errors Guilty verdicts Habeas Corpus Harm Harmless error Juries Jurors Petitioners Procedures Statutory law Supreme Court decisions Supreme courts Trials United States USA Verdicts
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Zusammenfassung:	In a 1993 decision in "Brecht vs Abrahamson," a bare majority of the US Supreme Court held that a new and different measure of harmless error should apply in federal habeas corpus proceedings. This new harmless error standard for habeas corpus cases is examined.
ISSN:	0091-4169 2160-0325