Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Collins v. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

118 S. Ct. 145

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1997-10-06
Topic
general

evidence on cost-effectiveness of death penalty not relevant evidence under 21 § 701.10(C) | trial judge’s denial of motion for continuance will not be disturbed absent clear abuse of discretion | a party must make a contemporaneous objection to preserve an issue on appeal | a trial court’s admonition to the jury to disregard the remarks of counsel or a witness usually cures- any error unless it is of such nature, after considering the evidence, that the error appears to have determined the verdict | admonishment cures error unless error appears to have determined verdict | admonishment cures error unless error appears to have determined verdict | great risk of death to more than one person | great risk of death to more than one person

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C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.