Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Hai Hai Vuong v. Texas
Hai Hai Vuong v. Tex., 506 U.S. 997 (1992)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1992-11-30
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- suggesting that Sec. 848(b) appears to be a sentencing enhancement provision rather than a substantive offense
- suggesting that § 848(b) appears to be a sentencing enhancement provision rather than a substantive offense
- when defendant initiates violent criminal episode, victim’s subsequent acts of violence do not constitute adequate cause for purposes of warranting instruction on voluntary manslaughter
- Rule 404(b) inapplicable to capital sentencing
Citator
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- Cited by
- 131 opinions
Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Certiorari denied.