Dix v. Georgia

How later courts describe this case

• approving jury instruction of “knowingly” as meaning “that the act was done voluntarily and intentionally and not because of mistake or accident”
• shooting death of investigating officer during escape from robbery of florist shop
• witness’ admission to a government agent prior to trial insufficiently testimonial to form predicate for waiver of fifth amendment privilege at trial
• reliability of informant was demonstrated by his knowledge of details concerning the location of counterfeit money in a secret door panel
• evidence of mental incapacity inadmissible when it related to period twelve years before crime
• enterprise’s scope in-eluded robbery, counterfeiting, illegal use of explosive, and murder
• conclusory allegation of effect on commerce sufficient in RICO indictment
• con-elusory allegation of effect on commerce sufficient in RICO indictment