Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Knighton v. Louisiana
469 U.S. 924
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1984-10-15
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- rejecting argument against application of Swain based on opinions on denial of certiorari in McCray v. New York, 461 U.S. 961, 103 S.Ct. 2438, 77 L.Ed.2d 1322 (1983)
- issue waived by habeas petitioner’s failure to preserve it in the state court
- habeas petitioner waived objection by failing to raise it in state court
Citator
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- Cited by
- 67 opinions
C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.