Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Moody v. Alabama ex rel. Payne

Moody v. Ala. ex rel. Payne, 435 U.S. 969 (1978)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1978-04-17
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • “When the defense is advice of counsel, the advice given, whether correct or not, and whether recitals in it are true or not, is always admissible.”
  • trial court properly denied continuance where no showing witness would be available or what his testimony would be
  • criminal prosecution for false statements to United States governmental agency

Citator

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Sup. Ct. Ala. Certiorari denied.