· 11/26/1979
Goolsby v. Miller
Citations
- 444 U.S. 970
- 100 S. Ct. 462
- 62 L. Ed. 2d 384
- 1979 U.S. LEXIS 3889
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- abandoning the “year and a day” rule which formerly precluded prosecution for homicide if the victim survived more than one year past the crime
- the infliction of injuries resulting in death after more than a year and a day is murder
- the infliction of injuries resulting in death after more than a year and a day is murder
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