Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Abrams v. McCray

478 U.S. 1001

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1986-06-30
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • being a crime victim is “an experience that one might think would make [a veniremember] identify more with a complaining witness than with a defendant”
  • remanding for further consideration in light of Allen v. Hardy, 478 U.S. 255, 106 S.Ct. 2878, 92 L.Ed.2d 199 (1986), and Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986)
  • when prosecutor’s explanation does not rebut prima facie case, court should declare mistrial and new jury should be selected from prospective jurors not previously associated with case
  • judgments vacated and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Allen v. Hardy, — U.S.-, 106 S.Ct. 2878, 92 L.Ed.2d 199 (1986), which held that Batson v. Kentucky, — U.S. -, 106 5.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986
  • judgments vacated and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Allen v. Hardy, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. 2878, 92 L.Ed.2d 199 (1986), which held that Batson v. Kentucky, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986
  • remanded for reconsideration in light of Batson

Citator

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Authority status
pending
Cited by
54 opinions

C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Allen v. Hardy, ante, p. 255, and Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S. 79 (1986).