Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

In re Gillispie

499 U.S. 918

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1991-03-18
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • explaining that Eighth Amendment requires meaningful appellate review to ensure that death penalty is not imposed arbitrarily or irrationally
  • trial court erred under predecessor to Rule 52, in precluding appellant from making offer of proof as to testimony excluded during pre-trial hearing on appellant’s motion to dismiss indictment

Citator

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Petition for writ of prohibition denied.