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· 11/13/1990

Cage v. Louisiana

Citations

  • 498 U.S. 39
  • 111 S. Ct. 328
  • 112 L. Ed. 2d 339
  • 1990 U.S. LEXIS 5704

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that a jury instruction permitting a conviction on proof less than beyond a reasonable doubt violates due process
  • holding that the terms \grave\ and \substantial\ suggest a higher degree of doubt than that actually required to acquit
  • holding that the terms `grave' and `substantial' suggest a higher degree of doubt than that actually required to acquit
  • holding that the terms `grave' and `substantial' suggest a higher degree of doubt than that actually required to acquit
  • holding that the terms ‘grave’ and ‘substantial’ suggest a higher degree of doubt than that actually required to acquit
  • holding that the terms “grave” and “substantial” suggest a higher degree of doubt than that actually required to acquit

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Judges: Per Curiam

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