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· 5/15/1961

Dyer v. Public Service Commission

Citations

  • 366 U.S. 924
  • 81 S. Ct. 1351

How courts have described this case

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

  • concluding that the use of dual juries was “a way of minimizing any prejudice from jointly trying the defendants”
  • requiring defendant to carry “heavy burden of making a strong showing of prejudice”
  • \In addition to prejudice there must be an intent by the prosecution to gain a tactical advantage.\
  • “In addition to prejudice there must be an intent by the prosecution to gain a tactical advantage.”
  • “[E]ven though the prosecution has probable cause, it is under no duty to initiate criminal proceedings until it is satisfied that it can establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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