Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Mitan v. United States

Mitan v. United States, 506 U.S. 1059 (1993)

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

How later courts describe this case

  • finding that counsel exceeded the limits of zealous advocacy and that the trial judge properly exercised control of the proceeding
  • noting that the district court does not have to “give a proposed instruction if the essential elements are covered by those that are given.”

Citator

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Cited by
4 opinions

Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Denied.