If the appellate court finds that an error occurred at the trial court level, but is not convinced that the error influenced the jury's guilty verdict, the court would declare the error:

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A harmless error is a legal error that does not affect the outcome of a trial. The appellate court, in this case, believes that the error did not influence the jury's decision, thus classifying it as a harmless error.

If the Appellate Court Finds That an Error Occurred at the Trial