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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Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Certiorari denied.