Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Davis v. Florida
Davis v. Fla., 473 U.S. 913 (1985)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1985-07-01
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- stating that ruling on change of venue should not be made prior to jury selection because impartial jury may be seated if trial court finds credible the assurances of prospective jurors that they can set aside extrinsic knowledge and decide case on the evidence
- defense did not apply to probation pre-plea inquiry; not a custodial setting and no likelihood of self-incrimination
- defendant falsely reported no prior criminal history and no use of an alias
- permitting prosecution for false statement to a probation officer
Citator
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- Cited by
- 58 opinions
Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.