Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Fisher v. Arizona

Fisher v. Ariz., 469 U.S. 1066 (1984)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1984-11-26
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • "Furthermore, `[t]he right of the police to enter [a dwelling] and investigate in an emergency ... is inherent in the very nature of their duties as peace officers....'"
  • “[I]f the motion [for new trial] relies on the existence of a witness willing to testify and present the new evidence at a new trial, such witness must appear to be credible to the trial judge hearing the motion.”
  • hindering prosecution is not a lesser included offense of murder

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Ct. Crim. App. Tenn.; and

Ct. Crim. App. Tenn. Certiorari denied. Reported below: No. 84-5425, 141 Ariz. 227, 686 P. 2d 750.