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· 10/15/1859

Burke v. The M. P. Rich

Citations

  • 4 F. Cas. 741
  • 1 Cliff. 308

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing that Congress could legislate aggravating factors for the capital offense of Article 106a, UCMJ, after the President had previously defined aggravating factors for all capital offenses in RCM 1004
  • recognizing that the Supreme Court treats capital and noncapital cases differently
  • recognizing that the Supreme Court treats capital and noncapital cases differently
  • detailing the RCM 1004 procedures that protect a capital defendant’s Fifth and Eighth Amendment rights
  • rejecting a similar argument to the appellant’s within the context of a death penalty case
  • rejecting a simi- lar argument to Appellant’s within the context of a death penalty case

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Judges: Clifford

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