Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Andrade v. Texas

Andrade v. Tex., 475 U.S. 1112 (1986)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1986-04-07
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • defendant struck victim's head repeatedly, broke three of victim's fingers, tore flesh from nose and forehead, shot victim in eyeball, threw victim in outdoor toilet and fired shotgun in victim's chest
  • Commonwealth's attorney "golfing buddy" and "long standing" friend of prospective juror
  • Summary judgment procedure is "particularly appropriate" in record review cases
  • Summary judgment procedure is “particularly appropriate” in record review eases

Citator

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Ct. Crim. App. Tex.; and

Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied. Reported below: No. 85-6376, 700 S. W. 2d 585; No. 85-6439, 230 Va. 322, 337 S. E. 2d 715.