Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Johnson ex rel. Rossiello v. Allstate Insurance

101 S. Ct. 408

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1980-11-10
Topic
general

no mitigating factors; death sentence affirmed upon finding that defendant had previous convictions punishable by life or death and that those previous convictions were violent felonies | "The statute does not indicate the degree of certainty with which these circumstances must be established." | even though appellant’s objection did not preserve error and his motion to quash was insufficient we also noted that appellant failed to demonstrate harm resulting from improper jury procedures | “The statute does not indicate the degree of certainty with which these circumstances must be established.” | we held that under Texas law these convictions did involve the use or threat of violence | we held that under Texas law these convictions did involve the use or threat of violence | attorney’s contingent fee should be calculated on net recovery after satisfaction of compensation lien | attorney's contingent fee should be calculated on net recovery after satisfaction of compensation lien | we held that petitioner's convictions were subject to a possible life imprisonment | we held that petitioner’s convictions were subject to a possible life imprisonment

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C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice Stewart took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.