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Appellate Procedure – Standard of Review – Public Trial (pre-2010 Caselaw)

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Appellate procedure – Harmless Error: Public Trial – Violation as Structural Error

State v. Dhosi J. Ndina, 2009 WI 21, affirming 2007 WI App 268
For Ndina: Richard L. Kaiser

Issue/Holding:

¶43      If a defendant’s right to a public trial is determined to have been violated, the defendant need not show prejudice; the doctrine of harmless error does not apply to structural errors. [15]

 [15]  See Neder v.

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