Collins v. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

How later courts describe this case

• evidence on cost-effectiveness of death penalty not relevant evidence under 21 § 701.10(C)
• trial judge’s denial of motion for continuance will not be disturbed absent clear abuse of discretion
• a party must make a contemporaneous objection to preserve an issue on appeal
• a trial court’s admonition to the jury to disregard the remarks of counsel or a witness usually curesany error unless it is of such nature, after considering the evidence, that the error appears to have determined the verdict
• admonishment cures error unless error appears to have determined verdict
• great risk of death to more than one person