BURT v. TITLOW, 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel, Sixth Amendment

NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United […]

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RYAN v. GONZALES, 568 U.S. ___ (2013)

Issues: Right to Counsel, Sixth Amendment

133 S.Ct. 696 (2013) 184 L. Ed. 2d 528 Charles L. RYAN, Petitioner v. Ernest Valencia GONZALES. Terry Tibbals, Petitioner v. Sean Carter. Supreme Court of United States. Nos. 10-930, 11-218. Argued October 9, 2012. Decided January 8, 2013. Counsel: Thomas C. Home, Attorney General, Phoenix, AZ, for Petitioner. Ann O’Connell, for the United States […]

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MATTOX v. UNITED STATES, 156 U.S. 237 (1895)

Issues: Confrontation Clause, Criminal Procedure, Sixth Amendment

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, […]

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NIX v. WILLIAMS, 467 U.S. 431 (1984)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Exclusionary Rule, Independent Source Doctrine, Inevitable Discovery Doctrine, Sixth Amendment

104 S.Ct. 2501 NIX, WARDEN OF THE IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY v. WILLIAMS CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT No. 82-1651. Argued January 18, 1984 Decided June 11, 1984 Following the disappearance of a 10-year-old girl in Des Moines, Iowa, respondent was arrested and arraigned in Davenport, Iowa. The police […]

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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 […]

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Elmore v. Holbrook, 580 U. S. ____ (2016)

Issues: Right to Counsel, Sixth Amendment

United States Supreme Court CLARK ELMORE v. DONALD R. HOLBROOK, SUPERINTENDENT, WASHINGTON STATE PENITENTIARY, (2016) No. 15-7848 Argued: ????Decided: October 17, 2016 ?????The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE GINSBURG joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. Petitioner Clark Elmore was convicted of murder in 1995 and was […]

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ESCOBEDO v. ILLINOIS, 378 U.S. 478 (1964)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel, Sixth Amendment

378 U.S. 478 378 U.S. 478 84 S.Ct. 1758 12 L.Ed.2d 977 Danny ESCOBEDO, Petitioner, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS. No. 615. Argued April 29, 1964. Decided June 22, 1964. Barry L. Kroll, Park Forest, Ill., for petitioner. Bernard Weisberg, Chicago, Ill., for American Civil Liberties Union, as amicus curiae. James R. Thompson, Chicago, Ill., for […]

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Powell v. Alabama, 287 U.S. 45 (1932)

Issues: Death Penalty, Right to Counsel, Sixth Amendment

287 U.S. 45 287 U.S. 45 53 S.Ct. 55 77 L.Ed. 158 POWELL et al.v.STATE OF ALABAMA. PATTERSON v. SAME. WEEMS et al. v. SAME. Nos. 98—100. Argued Oct. 10, 1932. Decided Nov. 7, 1932. [Syllabus from pages 45-47 intentionally omitted] Mr. Walter H. Pollak, of New York City, for petitioners. Mr. Thomas E. Knight, […]

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IN RE OLIVER, 333 U.S. 257 (1948)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Due Process of Law, Fourteenth Amendment, Sixth Amendment

333 U.S. 257 333 U.S. 257 68 S.Ct. 499 92 L.Ed. 682 In re OLIVER. No. 215. Argued Dec. 11, 1947. Decided March 8, 1948. Messrs. William Henry Gallagher, of Detroit, Mich., and Osmond K. Fraenkel, for petitioner. Mr. Edumund E. Shepherd, of Detroit, Mich., for respondent. Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of the […]

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McCray v. Illinois, 386 U.S. 300 (1967)

Issues: Confrontation Clause, Fourth Amendment, Informants

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 […]

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Maryland v. Kulbicki, 577 U.S. ___ (2015)

Issues: Effective Assistance of Counsel

MARYLAND, Petitioner, v. James KULBICKI. Supreme Court of United States No. 14-848. 136 S. Ct. 2 (2015) 193 L. Ed. 2d 1 MARYLAND, Petitioner, v. James KULBICKI. Supreme Court of United States. October 5, 2015. [qtbl style=”color:gray;”] Holding: ?The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the Court of Appeals of Maryland. The lower court […]

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Betterman v. Montana, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Sixth Amendment, Speedy Trial

NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]

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White v. Wheeler, 136 S. Ct. 456 (2015)

Issues: Sixth Amendment

No. 14-1372. 136 S.Ct. 456 (2015) 193 L. Ed. 2d 384 Randy WHITE, Warden v. Roger L. WHEELER. Supreme Court of United States. December 14, 2015. PER CURIAM. [136 S.Ct. 458] A death sentence imposed by a Kentucky trial court and affirmed by the Kentucky Supreme Court has been overturned, on habeas corpus review, by […]

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Hurst v. Florida, 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Death Penalty, Sixth Amendment

NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]

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Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514 (1972)

Issues: Speedy Trial

407 U.S. 514 92 S.Ct. 2182 33 L.Ed.2d 101 Willie Mae BARKER, Petitioner, v. John W. WINGO, Warden. No. 71?5255. Argued April 11, 1972. Decided June 22, 1972. Syllabus Petitioner was not brought to trial for murder until more than five years after he had been arrested, during which time the prosecution obtained numerous continuances, […]

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Holland v. Illinois, 493 U.S. 474 (1990)

Issues: Batson Challenge, Sixth Amendment

493 U.S. 474 110 S.Ct. 803 107 L.Ed.2d 905 Daniel HOLLAND, Petitioner v. ILLINOIS. No. 88-5050. Argued Oct. 11, 1989. Decided Jan. 22, 1990. Rehearing Denied March 19, 1990. See 494 U.S. 1050, 110 S.Ct. 1514. Syllabus During jury selection at his state-court trial on various felony charges, petitioner, who is white, objected to the […]

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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, […]

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