Supreme Court· 5/31/1988

Amadeo v. Zant

Citations

486 U.S. 214
108 S. Ct. 1771
100 L. Ed. 2d 249
1988 U.S. LEXIS 2478
56 U.S.L.W. 4460

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holding that where there are two permissible views of the evidence, the factfinder's choice between them cannot be clearly erroneous
holding that where there are two permissible views of the evidence, the factfinder’s choice between them cannot be clearly erroneous
stating that an appellate court must give due regard to the trial judge's opportunity to judge the credibility of witnesses
stating that an appellate court must give due regard to the trial judge's opportunity to judge the credibility of witnesses
explaining that a finding is not clearly erroneous if there are “two permissible views of the evidence”
assuming that the cause and prejudice standard applies to a defendant’s failure to challenge the constitutionality of “the juries that indicted him, convicted him, and sentenced him to death.”

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Judges: Marshall

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