Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Citizens Party v. Manchin

448 U.S. 906

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1980-06-30
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • state’s “method of allocating the burdens of proof” during capital sentencing phase cannot “lessen the State’s burden ... to prove the existence of aggravating factors”

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Citizens Party v. Manchin. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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4 opinions

Sup. Ct. App. W. Va. Motion of appellants to expedite consideration of the appeal and for emergency relief denied.