The appellate court may affirm the conviction of a defendant, even if there was trial error. The conviction will be upheld if the court finds that there was error which had little likelihood of changing the result of the trial. What is this rule commonly known as?

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The rule described is commonly known as the harmless error rule, which allows the appellate court to uphold the conviction of a defendant even if there was trial error as long as the error had little likelihood of changing the result of the trial.

The Appellate Court May Affirm the Conviction of a Defendant