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BULLCOMING v. NEW MEXICO, 131 S.Ct. 2705 (2011)

Issues: Confrontation Clause, Evidence Law, Forensic Evidence, Sixth Amendment

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 […]

TURNER v. UNITED STATES, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Brady Disclosure, Evidence Law

CHARLES S. TURNER, ET AL., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES. RUSSELL L. OVERTON, Petitioner. v. UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 15-1503. Argued March 29, 2017. Decided June 22, 2017.1 Counsel: John S. Williams, Williams & Connolly LLP, jwilliams@wc.com., Attorneys for Petitioners, Charles S. Turner, et al. Michael E. Antalics, O’Melveny & Myers […]

BRADY v. MARYLAND, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)

Issues: Brady Disclosure, Evidence Law

83 S.Ct. 1194 BRADY v. MARYLAND. CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND. No. 490. Argued March 18-19, 1963. Decided May 13, 1963. In separate trials in a Maryland Court, where the jury is the judge of both the law and the facts but the court passes on the admissibility of the evidence, petitioner […]

UNITED STATES v. OWENS, 484 U.S. 554 (1988)

Issues: Confrontation Clause, Criminal Procedure, Evidence Law, Hearsay Rule, Sixth Amendment

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 […]

U.S. v. JICARILLA APACHE NATION, 564 U.S. 162 (2011)

Issues: Attorney-Client Privilege

131 S.Ct. 2313 UNITED STATES, PETITIONER v. JICARILLA APACHE NATION. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT. No. 10-382. Argued April 20, 2011. Decided June 13, 2011. Headnotes: ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. Fiduciary exception?General trust relationship between United States and Indian tribes.?Fiduciary exception to attorney-client privilege does not apply […]

BRADY v. MARYLAND, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)

Issues: Brady Disclosure, Evidence Law

373 U.S. 83 373 U.S. 83 83 S.Ct. 1194 10 L.Ed.2d 215 John L. BRADY, Petitioner,v.STATE OF MARYLAND. No. 490. Argued March 18 and 19, 1963. Decided May 13, 1963. E. Clinton Bamberger, Jr., Baltimore, Md., for petitioner. Thomas W. Jamison, III, Baltimore, Md., for respondent. Opinion of the Court by Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, announced […]

Shepard v. United States, 290 U.S. 96 (1933)

Issues: Evidence Law, Hearsay Rule

290 U.S. 96 54 S.Ct. 22 78 L.Ed. 196 SHEPARD v. UNITED STATES. No. 50. Argued Oct. 9, 10, 1933. Decided Nov. 6, 1933. Counsel: Messrs. Harry W. Colmery, of Topeka, Kan., and Charles L. Kagey, of Wichita, Kan., for petitioner. Mr. J. Crawford Biggs, Sol. Gen., of Washington, D.C., for the United States. [hr] […]

Michelson v. United States, 335 U.S. 469 (1948)

Issues: Character Evidence, Evidence Law

335 U.S. 469 69 S.Ct. 213 93 L.Ed. 168 MICHELSON v. UNITED STATES. No. 23. Argued Oct. 14, 15, 1948. Decided Dec. 20, 1948. Counsel: Mr. Louis J. Castellano, of Brooklyn, N.Y., for petitioner. Mr. Joseph M. Howard, of Washington, D.C., for respondent. [hr] Syllabus 1. In a trial in a federal court for bribery […]

Palmer v. Hoffman, 318 U.S. 109 (1943)

Issues: Business Records Exception, Evidence Law, Hearsay Rule

318 U.S. 109 63 S.Ct. 477 87 L.Ed. 645 PALMER et al. v. HOFFMAN. No. 300. Argued Jan. 7, 8, 1943. Decided Feb. 1, 1943. Rehearing Denied March 1, 1943. See 318 U.S. 800, 63 S.Ct. 757, 87 L.Ed. ?-. Counsel: Mr. Edward R. Brumley, of New York City, for petitioners. Mr. Wm. Paul Allen, […]

Wyatt v. United States, 362 U.S. 525 (1960)

Issues: Evidence Law, Spousal Privilege

362 U.S. 525 80 S.Ct. 901 4 L.Ed.2d 931 James Ivey WYATT, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America. No. 119. Argued Jan. 13, 1960. Decided May 16, 1960. Counsel: Robert R. Rissman and Fred Okrand, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioner. Mr. Roger G. Connor, Juneau, Alaska, for respondent. [hr] Syllabus Petitioner was tried and convicted […]

Roviaro v. United States, 353 U.S. 53 (1957)

Issues: Evidence Law, Government Informer's Privilege

353 U.S. 53 77 S.Ct. 623 1 L.Ed.2d 639 Albert ROVIARO, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America. No. 58. Argued Dec. 11, 1956. Decided March 25, 1957. Counsel: Mr. Maurice J. Walsh, Chicago, Ill., for petitioner. Mr. James W. Kanpp, Washington, D.C., for respondent. [hr] Syllabus Petitioner was convicted in a Federal District Court for […]

United States v. Reynolds, 345 U.S. 1 (1953)

Issues: Governmental Privilege

345 U.S. 1 73 S.Ct. 528 97 L.Ed. 727 UNITED STATES v. REYNOLDS et al. No. 21. Argued Oct. 21, 1952. Decided March 9, 1953. Counsel: Mr. Samuel D. Slade, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Mr. Charles J. Biddle, Philadelphia, Pa., for respondents. [hr] Syllabus A military aircraft on a flight to test secret electronic equipment […]

Green v. Georgia, 442 U.S. 95 (1979)

Issues: Due Process of Law, Evidence Law, Fourteenth Amendment, Hearsay Rule

442 U.S. 95 99 S.Ct. 2150 60 L.Ed.2d 738 Roosevelt GREEN, Jr. v. State of GEORGIA. No. 78-5944. May 29, 1979. Syllabus Petitioner, who was indicted with one Moore for rape and murder, was tried separately in a Georgia state court. After the jury determined that petitioner was guilty of murder, a second proceeding was […]

UNITED STATES v. MATLOCK, 415 U.S. 164 (1947)

Issues: Consent to Search, Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, Declaration Against Interest, Evidence Law, Fourth Amendment, Hearsay Rule, Suppression Hearings, Third-Party Consent to Search

415 U.S. 164 94 S.Ct. 988 39 L.Ed.2d 242 UNITED STATES v. MATLOCK. No. 72-1355.Supreme Court of United States.Argued December 10-11, 1973.Decided February 20, 1974. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT. Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney […]

Chambers v. Mississippi, 410 U.S. 284 (1973)

Issues: Due Process Clause, Due Process of Law, Evidence Law, Fourteenth Amendment, Hearsay Rule

410 U.S. 284 93 S.Ct. 1038 35 L.Ed.2d 297 Leon CHAMBERS, Petitioner, v. State of MISSISSIPPI. No. 71?5908. Argued Nov. 15, 1972. Decided Feb. 21, 1973. Counsel: Peter Westen for petitioner, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court. Timmie Hancock, Meadville, Miss., for respondent. [hr] Syllabus After petitioner was arrested for murder, another person […]

United States v. Zolin, 491 U.S. 554 (1989)

Issues: Attorney-Client Privilege, Evidence Law

491 U.S. 554 109 S.Ct. 2619 105 L.Ed.2d 469 UNITED STATES, Petitioner v. Frank S. ZOLIN et al. No. 88-40. Argued March 20, 1989. Decided June 21, 1989. Counsel: Alan I. Horowitz, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Michael Lee Hertzberg, New York City, for respondents. [hr] Syllabus The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as part of its […]

Olden v. Kentucky, 488 U.S. 227 (1988)

Issues: Confrontation Clause, Evidence Law, Prior Sexual Conduct, Sixth Amendment

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, […]

Beech Aircraft v. Rainey, 488 U.S. 153 (1988)

Issues: Evidence Law, Hearsay Rule, Public Records Exception

488 U.S. 153 109 S.Ct. 439 102 L.Ed.2d 445 BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. John C. RAINEY, etc., et al. BEECH AEROSPACE SERVICES, INC., Petitioner, v. John C. RAINEY, etc., et al. Nos. 87-981, 87-1028. Argued Oct. 4, 1988. Decided Dec. 12, 1988. Counsel: Jos. W. Womack, Miami, Fla., for petitioners. Dennis K. Larry, Pensacola, […]

Huddleston v. United States, 485 U.S. 681 (1988)

Issues: Evidence Law, Similar Criminal Acts

485 U.S. 681 108 S.Ct. 1496 99 L.Ed.2d 771 Guy Rufus HUDDLESTON, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. No. 87-6. Argued March 23, 1988. Decided May 2, 1988. Counsel: Don Ferris, Hamilton, Ohio, for petitioner. William C. Bryson, Washington, D.C., for respondent. [hr] Syllabus Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) provides that evidence of “other crimes, wrongs, or […]

Rock v. Arkansas, 483 U.S. 44 (1987)

Issues: Confrontation Clause, Evidence Law, Sixth Amendment

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