Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Williams v. California

Williams v. Cal., 519 U.S. 1045 (1996)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1996-12-16
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • prison disciplinary records admissible under Uniform Business Records as Evidence Act, S.C.Code Ann. § 19-5-510 (1985)
  • party cannot complain of error which his own conduct has induced
  • a party cannot complain of error his own conduct induced
  • mere fact that a defendant chooses to reveal otherwise undiscoverable facts in the hope of securing a favorable plea agreement does not bind the State to accept the defendant’s terms; a defendant may not attempt to create a firm commitment out of plea negotiations

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C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.