Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Alcorn v. Smith

471 U.S. 1096

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1985-05-13
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • "torture" correctly included in vileness instruction where evidence was sufficient to show victim, "[w]hile still alive, ... was severely bruised and bitten on her breast"
  • Public Records Act does not permit an automatic delay in release of records, to allow employee to raise a constitutional challenge, as only the records custodian may raise such a challenge

Citator

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Authority status
pending
Cited by
35 opinions

C. A. 6th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 470 U. S. 1003.] Judgment vacated and case remanded for further proceedings in light of the assertions set forth in petitioner’s motion to vacate filed April 26, 1985, and the response filed thereto.