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· 2/24/1986

Falstaff Brewing Corp. v. Trinity Carton Co.

Citations

  • 475 U.S. 1017
  • 106 S. Ct. 1202

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating \[the heat of passion must render the mind incapable of forming a design to effect death before the defense of manslaughter is established;\
  • the mere possibility that some item of undisclosed evidence might help the defense does not require the trial court to conduct an in camera review of police investigative files
  • ‘the State must show voluntariness and a Miranda predicate in order to admit it’
  • approximately 90 minutes between second and third interrogations
  • continuing threat supported by three unadjudicated murders
  • continuing threat supported by three unadjudicated murders

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