541 U.S. 36 (2004) 124 S. Ct. 1354 158 L. Ed. 2d 177 Michael D. CRAWFORD, Petitioner v. WASHINGTON. No. 02-9410.Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 10, 2003.Decided March 8, 2004. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF WASHINGTON. HEADNOTES CONSTITUTIONAL LAW –> Confrontation Clause –> Testimonial Statements –> Admission of Tape-Recorded Statement –> Cross-Examination […]
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WILLIAMS v. ILLINOIS, 132 S.Ct. 2221 (2012)
132 S.Ct. 2221 (2012) 467 U.S. 50 183 L.Ed.2d 89 Sandy WILLIAMS, Petitioner v. ILLINOIS. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-8505. Argued December 6, 2011. Decided June 18, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Confrontation of Witnesses — Forensic Specialist Testimony. In petitioner’s bench trial for rape, testimony of a state police crime lab forensic […]
BULLCOMING v. NEW MEXICO, 131 S.Ct. 2705 (2011)
No. 09-10876. 131 S.Ct. 2705 (2011) 564 U.S. 647 180 L.Ed.2d 610 Donald BULLCOMING, Petitioner, v. NEW MEXICO. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 2, 2011. Decided June 23, 2011. Headnotes: Constitutional Law — Confrontation of Witnesses — Forensic evidence — Testimonial certification of laboratory report. Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause does not permit prosecution […]
MATTOX v. UNITED STATES, 156 U.S. 237 (1895)
15 S.Ct. 337 MATTOX v. UNITED STATES. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS. No. 667. Submitted December 10, 1895. Decided February 4, 1895. Caha v. United States, 152 U.S. 211, followed in holding that the homicide in question in this case having been committed in December, 1889, […]
UNITED STATES v. OWENS, 484 U.S. 554 (1988)
484 U.S. 554 (1988) 108 S.Ct. 838 98 L.Ed.2d 951 UNITED STATES v. JAMES JOSEPH OWENS CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 86-877. Argued November 4, 1987 Decided February 23, 1988 HEADNOTES: Constitutional Law –> Right to Confront Witness –> Out-of-Court Identification –> Witness’ Memory Loss. The Confrontation […]
McCray v. Illinois, 386 U.S. 300 (1967)
386 U.S. 300 87 S.Ct. 1056 18 L.Ed.2d 62 George McCRAY, Petitioner, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS. No. 159. Argued Jan. 10 and 11, 1967. Decided March 20, 1967. Rehearing Denied May 8, 1967. See 386 U.S. 1042, 87 S.Ct. 1474. [qtbl style=”color:gray;”] One-Sentence Takeaway:?When information provided by a reliable informant is used to establish probable […]
Pennsylvania v. Ritchie, 480 U.S. 39 (1987)
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Olden v. Kentucky, 488 U.S. 227 (1988)
488 U.S. 227 109 S.Ct. 480 102 L.Ed.2d 513 James OLDEN v. KENTUCKY. No. 88-5223. Dec. 12, 1988. Syllabus: Petitioner and one Harris, who are black, were charged with the kidnaping, rape, and forcible sodomy of Starla Matthews, a white woman. In his defense, petitioner asserted that he and Matthews had engaged in consensual sex, […]
Rock v. Arkansas, 483 U.S. 44 (1987)
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Bourjaily v. United States, 483 U.S. 171 (1987)
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United States v. Inadi, 475 U.S. 387 (1986)
475 U.S. 387 106 S.Ct. 1121 89 L.Ed.2d 390 UNITED STATES, Petitioner v. Joseph INADI. No. 84-1580. Argued Dec. 3, 1985. Decided March 10, 1986. Counsel: Andrew L. Frey, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Holly Maguigan, Philadelphia, Pa., for respondent. [hr] Syllabus Following a jury trial in Federal District Court, respondent was convicted of conspiring to […]
Ohio v. Roberts, 448 U.S. 56 (1980)
448 U.S. 56 100 S.Ct. 2531 65 L.Ed.2d 597 State of OHIO, Petitioner, v. Herschel ROBERTS. No. 78-756. Argued Nov. 26, 1979. Decided June 25, 1980. [qtbl style=”color:gray;”] Ohio v. Roberts, 448 U.S. 56 (1980), is a United States Supreme Court decision dealing with the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States […]
Idaho v. Wright, 497 U.S. 805 (1990)
497 U.S. 805 110 S.Ct. 3139 111 L.Ed.2d 638 IDAHO, Petitioner v. Laura Lee WRIGHT. No. 89-260. Argued April 18, 1990. Decided June 27, 1990. Counsel: James T. Jones, Jerome, Idaho, for the petitioner. William C. Bryson, Washington, D.C., for the U.S. as amicus curiae supporting the petitioner by special leave of Court. Rolf Michael […]
MARYLAND v. CRAIG, 497 U.S. 836 (1990)
497 U.S. 836 110 S.Ct. 3157 111 L.Ed.2d 666 MARYLAND, Petitioner v. Sandra Ann CRAIG. No. 89-478. Argued April 18, 1990. Decided June 27, 1990. Syllabus Respondent Craig was tried in a Maryland court on several charges related to her alleged sexual abuse of a 6-year-old child. Before the trial began, the State sought […]
White v. Illinois, 502 U.S. 346 (1992)
502 U.S. 346 112 S.Ct. 736 116 L.Ed.2d 848 Randall D. WHITE, Petitioner v. ILLINOIS. No. 90-6113. Argued Nov. 5, 1991. Decided Jan. 15, 1992. Counsel: Gary R. Peterson, Springfield, Ill., for the petitioner. Arleen C. Anderson, Chicago, Ill., for respondent. Stephen L. Nightingale, Washington, D.C., as amicus curiae, supporting the respondent. [hr] Headnotes: Admission […]
Lilly v. Virginia, 527 U.S. 116 (1999)
527 U.S. 116, 119 S. Ct. 1887 144 L. Ed. 2d 117 Benjamin Lee LILLY, Petitioner v. VIRGINIA No. 98-5881 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 1999, Argued June 10, 1999, Decided ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA. Counsel Ira S. Sacks argued the cause for petitioner. Kathleen P. […]
Lilly v. Virginia, 527 U.S. 116 (1999)
527 U.S. 116 119 S.Ct. 1887 144 L.Ed.2d 117 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 98 5881 BENJAMIN LEE LILLY, PETITIONER v. VIRGINIA ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA [June 10, 1999] Justice Stevens announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to […]
Woods v. Etherton, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)
JEFFREY WOODS, WARDEN v. TIMOTHY ETHERTON, (2016) United States Supreme Court No. 15-723 Argued: ________; Decided: April 4, 2016 PER CURIAM. In the fall of 2006, Michigan law enforcement received an anonymous tip that two white males were traveling on I-96 between Detroit and Grand Rapids in a white Audi, possibly carrying cocaine. Officers spotted […]