Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Missouri Pacific Railroad v. John Doe

359 U.S. 915

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1959-02-24
Topic
litigation

How later courts describe this case

  • holding that the trial court did not err by refusing to ask whether prospective jurors would place a greater amount of weight upon the testimony of law enforcement officers over that of the defendants
  • no error merely in use of jury book to which prosecution has exclusive access

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Missouri Pacific Railroad v. John Doe. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Cited by
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St. Louis Court - of Appeals of Missouri. Certiorari denied. Mr. Justice Douglas is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.