Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Barnard v. Collins

506 U.S. 1057

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1993-01-11
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • holding terms "deliberateness," "probability,” and “society" not so vague as to deprive jury of meaningful guidance in its deliberations
  • holding Texas special issues permitted jury to give adequate consideration to defendant’s evidence of his head, injury, troubled childhood, drug and alcohol abuse, good character, work history, carpentry skills, and familial responsibility and support
  • husband's testimony that doors to home were locked when he left and that wife would not open door to stranger provided inference that force was used
  • habeas petitioner must show how alleged errors and omissions were constitutionally deficient

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C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.