Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Hamlett, J., Aplt.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 21, 2020No. 8 WAP 2019Published

1Opinion of the Court

[J-93-2019] [MO: Saylor, C.J.] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 8 WAP 2019 : Appellee : Appeal from the Order of the : Superior Court entered September : 11, 2018 at No. 1172 WDA 2016, v. : vacating the Judgment of Sentence : of the Court of Common Pleas of : Allegheny County entered June 30, JAMES CALVIN HAMLETT, JR., : 2016 at No. CP-02-CR-0014824- : 2015 and remanding. Appellant : : ARGUED: October 16, 2019 DISSENTING OPINION JUSTICE WECHT DECIDED: JULY 21, 2020 Does the Commonwealth have a burden to establish harmless error? Unless…

2Cases cited56 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  5. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946

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