U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Oct. 1, 2014
9th Circuit ruling highlights split with U.S. Supreme Court on "harmless error"
State prosecutors must dismiss or retry a case against a man who landed in jail after making sexual advances on a decoy 13-year-old girl during a sting operation, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - State prosecutors must dismiss or retry a case against a man who landed in jail after making sexual advances on a decoy 13-year-old girl during a sting operation, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
The decision highlights an ongoing disagreement between appellate courts on what constitutes "harmless error." The 9th Circuit has a history of determining a defe...
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