Maria Margarita Valdez-Araiza v. United States
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Is the Ninth Circuit's decision consistent with this Court's precedents?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED In conducting harmless-error review, an appellate court may not resolve conflicting evidence, assess the credibility of witnesses, or view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution. Neder v. United States, 527 U.S. 1, 19 (1999); Kotteakos v. United States, 328 U.S. 750, 763-64, 765-67 (1946); Weiler v. United States, 323 U.S. 606, 611 (1945). The Ninth Circuit concluded that multiple evidentiary errors did not warrant reversal because: (1) | the jury would have “disbelieved” the defendant’s testimony regardless; and (2) the evidence “creat[ed] a reasonable foundation from which to conclude” the defendant was guilty. Is the Ninth Circuit’s decision consistent with this Court’s precedents? i RELATED CASES Undersigned counsel is not aware of any