Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Gates v. Zant

Gates v. Zant, 463 U.S. 1213 (1983)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1983-06-27
Topic
general

finding no prejudicial error in the erroneous submission of an aggravating factor | Virginia conviction for rape admissible because defendant was convicted of what would be considered a felony in North Carolina | jury finding that single aggravating factor exists does not amount to an acquittal of other aggravating factors presented to jury | female victim robbed by defendant while on her way to work | female victim robbed by defendant while on her way to work | since evidence that defendant was guilty of murder, kidnapping, robbery and assault was overwhelming based on eyewitness accounts, error in admission of defendant’s statement that he had once abducted and shot a white girl was not prejudicial | previous conviction of murder in the first degree | previous conviction of murder in the first degree | prior conviction of a violent felony | prior conviction of a violent felony

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*1213 Super. Ct. Ga., Butts County;

Sup. Ct. Ga.;

Sup. Ct. Ga.;

Sup. Ct. N. C.;

Sup. Ct. Ga.;

*1214 No. 82-5128. No. 82-5260. No. 82-5868. No. 82-6192.

Sup. Ct. Ga.;

Sup. Ct. La.;

C. A. 5th Cir.; and

Sup. Ct. S. C. Certiorari denied. Reported below: No. 81-5812, 247 Ga. 698, 278 S. E. 2d 398; No. 81-5947, 248 Ga. 355, 283 S. E. 2d 238; No. 81-5962, 304 N. C. 249, 283 S. E. 2d 761; No. 81-6827, 249 Ga. 211, 290 S. E. 2d 36; No. 82-5128, 249 Ga. 454, 291 S. E. 2d 489; No. 82-5260, 414 So. 2d 340; No. 82-5868, 679 F. 2d 381; No. 82-6192, 278 S. C. 572, 300 S. E. 2d 63.