Rivera v. Delaware

How later courts describe this case

• dismissing for want of substantial federal question appeal from Delaware decision placing burden of proving insanity on defendant
• dismissing for want of a substantial federal question a constitutional challenge to a Delaware Supreme Court decision sustaining a statutory apportionment of the burden of proof as to insanity similar to that mandated by Novosel
• appeal claiming that the Winship and Mullaney decisions had overruled Leland dismissed as not presenting a substantial federal question
• statute placing proof of insanity by a preponderance with defendants affirmed on authority of Leland by state court; appeal dismissed for want of substantial federal question
• court, for want of a substantial federal question, dismissed appeal in a case involving a Delaware statute which required a defendant raising an insanity defense to prove mental illness or defect by a preponderance of the evidence
• request to overrule Leland dismissed for want of substantial federal question
• challenge to Leland dismissed for want of substantial federal question
• appeal dismissed for want of a substantial federal question