Thomas v. Kenp, 479 U.S. 996 (1986)

Issues: Effective Assistance of Counsel, Right to Counsel, Sixth Amendment

479 U.S. 996 107 S.Ct. 602 93 L.Ed.2d 601 Donald Wayne THOMAS v. Ralph KEMP, Warden No. 86-5610 Supreme Court of the United States December 1, 1986 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice MARSHALL, […]

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United States v. Inadi, 475 U.S. 387 (1986)

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

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 […]

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Nix v. Whiteside, 475 U.S. 157 (1986)

Issues: Effective Assistance of Counsel, Right to Counsel, Sixth Amendment

475 U.S. 157 106 S.Ct. 988 89 L.Ed.2d 123 Crispus NIX, Warden, Petitioner v. Emanuel Charles WHITESIDE. No. 84-1321. Argued Nov. 5, 1985. Decided Feb. 26, 1986. [qtbl style=”color:gray;”] SUMMARY:?Nix v. Whiteside, 475 U.S. 157 (1986) was a United States Supreme Court decision that dealt with the effective assistance of counsel during a criminal trial. […]

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UNITED STATES v. LOUD HAWK, 474 U.S. 302 (1986)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Sixth Amendment, Speedy Trial

474 U.S. 302 474 U.S. 302 106 S.Ct. 648 88 L.Ed.2d 640 UNITED STATES, Petitioner,v.Kenneth Moses LOUD HAWK et al. No. 84-1361. Argued Nov. 12, 1985. Decided Jan. 21, 1986. Rehearing Denied March 3, 1986. See 475 U.S. 1061, 106 S.Ct. 1289. Syllabus Respondents were arrested and indicted in November 1975 on counts of possessing […]

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Ohio v. Roberts, 448 U.S. 56 (1980)

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

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 […]

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Idaho v. Wright, 497 U.S. 805 (1990)

Issues: Confrontation Clause, Evidence Law, Hearsay Rule

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 […]

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MARYLAND v. CRAIG, 497 U.S. 836 (1990)

Issues: Confrontation Clause, Criminal Procedure, Sixth Amendment

  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 […]

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White v. Illinois, 502 U.S. 346 (1992)

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

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 […]

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Lilly v. Virginia, 527 U.S. 116 (1999)

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

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. […]

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Lilly v. Virginia, 527 U.S. 116 (1999)

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

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 […]

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Luis v. United States, 578 U. S. ____ (2016)

Issues: Right to Counsel, Sixth Amendment

LUIS v. UNITED STATES, (2016) United States Supreme Court No. 14-419 Argued: November 10, 2015????Decided: March 30, 2016 Syllabus:?A federal statute provides that a court may freeze before trial certain assets belonging to a defendant accused of violations of federal health care or banking laws. Those assets include (1) property “obtained as a result of” […]

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Woods v. Etherton, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Confrontation Clause, Criminal Procedure, Effective Assistance of Counsel, Sixth Amendment

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 […]

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