Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Mitan v. United States

506 U.S. 1059

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1993-01-11
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • finding that counsel exceeded the limits of zealous advocacy and that the trial judge properly exercised control of the proceeding
  • noting that the district court does not have to “give a proposed instruction if the essential elements are covered by those that are given.”

Citator

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Cited by
4 opinions

Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Denied.