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· 4/13/1987

Brightly v. Wainwright

Citations

  • 814 F.2d 612
  • 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 4917

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that accepted practice allowing trial judge to delay ruling on motion in limine until after defendant testified did not violate defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to testify in his own defense
  • no constitutional entitlement to ruling even if refusal inhibits defendant from testifying on his own behalf

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Judges: Anderson, Godbold, Swygert

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