context: We have held that an evidentiary hearing is required "when the defendant alleges sufficient facts which, if proven, would justify relief." In light of the record as a whole, however, it is clear that any error in failing to hold a hearing was harmless.
citation_a.signal: cf.
citation_a.identifier: 474 F.2d 1197, 1197
citation_a.parenthetical: trial court's refusal to allow defendant to conduct voir dire of allegedly tainted witness, although erroneous, was harmless error where entire record demonstrated ample additional evidence of guilt
citation_a.sentence: See Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 87 S.Ct. 824, 17 L.Ed.2d 705 (1967); see also United States v. Parker, supra, 722 F.2d at 183 (error harmless where examination of entire record reveals that lack of error would not have changed verdict); United States v. Lane, 693 F.2d 385, 390 (5th Cir.1982) (to conclude error harmless beyond reasonable doubt, appellate court must examine entire record); accord United States v. Williams, 616 F.2d 759, 761 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 857, 101 S.Ct. 156, 66 L.Ed.2d 72 (1980); cf. United States v. Marder, supra, 474 F.2d at 1197 (trial court’s refusal to allow defendant to conduct voir dire of allegedly tainted witness, although erroneous, was harmless error where entire record demonstrated ample additional evidence of guilt).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 693 F.2d 385, 390
citation_b.parenthetical: to conclude error harmless beyond reasonable doubt, appellate court must examine entire record
citation_b.sentence: See Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18, 87 S.Ct. 824, 17 L.Ed.2d 705 (1967); see also United States v. Parker, supra, 722 F.2d at 183 (error harmless where examination of entire record reveals that lack of error would not have changed verdict); United States v. Lane, 693 F.2d 385, 390 (5th Cir.1982) (to conclude error harmless beyond reasonable doubt, appellate court must examine entire record); accord United States v. Williams, 616 F.2d 759, 761 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 857, 101 S.Ct. 156, 66 L.Ed.2d 72 (1980); cf. United States v. Marder, supra, 474 F.2d at 1197 (trial court’s refusal to allow defendant to conduct voir dire of allegedly tainted witness, although erroneous, was harmless error where entire record demonstrated ample additional evidence of guilt).