Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Tucker v. New Jersey State Prison

516 U.S. 977

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1995-11-13
Topic
general

holding that any error in the admission of evidence is harmless when like evidence was presented to the jury through other means | holding that the appellant's complaint about the prosecution's statements during voir dire were waived because the appellant did not object to them at the time | holding that the appellant's complaint about the prosecution's statements during voir dire were waived because the appellant did not object to them at the time | holding that the appellant’s complaint about the prosecution’s statements during voir dire were waived because the appellant did not object to them at the time | holding that the appellant’s complaint about the prosecution’s statements during voir dire were waived because the appellant did not object to them at the time | stating that to preserve an objection for prosecutorial misconduct one must not only object but also request an instruction to disregard and move for a mistrial | stating that to preserve an objection for prosecutorial misconduct one must not only object but also request an instruction to disregard and move for a mistrial | stating that to preserve an objection for prosecutorial misconduct one must not only object but also request an instruction to disregard and move for a mistrial | stating that to preserve an objection for prosecutorial misconduct one must not only object but also request an instruction to disregard and move for a mistrial | upholding heinous, atrocious or cruel aggravator even though victim did not suffer serious physical abuse where she was subjected to extreme mental cruelty | upholding heinous, atrocious or cruel aggravator even though victim did not suffer serious physical abuse where she was subjected to extreme mental cruelty | "The party proffering the expert witness bears the burden of showing that the witness is qualified on the specific matter in question.” | special instruction singling out the issue of mental retardation in determining the voluntariness of a confession | spe-cial instruction singling out the issue of mental retardation in determining the vol-untariness of a confession | record must demonstrate prejudice in community making likelihood of obtaining a fair trial doubtful | record must demonstrate prejudice in community making likelihood of obtaining a fair trial doubtful | mental torture during kidnapping preceding murder sufficient to support aggravating circumstance | mental torture during kidnapping preceding murder sufficient to support aggravating circumstance

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C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.