Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Piatt v. Lovett

Piatt v. Lovett, 455 U.S. 910 (1982)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1982-01-18
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • questioning whether it is proper on the basis of the “ambiguous structure of Rule 406” to infer individual behavior based on evidence of routine practice of the organization
  • harmless error for jury to hear during deliberations a recording not admitted into evidence since it was copy of tape already admitted into evidence
  • test for semen; no testimony regarding general acceptance; analyzed under traditional relevancy principles
  • government units such as the New York City Civil Court can constitute an enterprise
  • general acceptance not indispensible criterion for admissibility
  • violation of IAD's anti-shuttling provision

Citator

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Authority status
pending
Cited by
60 opinions

Sup. Ct. Ariz. Certiorari denied.