· 6/12/1972
Ivan v. v. City of New York
Citations
- 407 U.S. 203
- 92 S. Ct. 1951
- 32 L. Ed. 2d 659
- 1972 U.S. LEXIS 47
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that criminal standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt applied retroactively
- In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 90 S.Ct. 1068, 25 L.Ed.2d 368 (1970), holding the reasonable doubt standard governs juvenile delinquency proceedings, applied retroactively
- Winship, holding the reasonable doubt standard governs juvenile delinquency proceedings, applied retroactively
- gave full retroactivity to the In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 90 S.Ct. 1068, 25 L.Ed.2d 368 (1970), proof beyond a reasonable doubt standard at juvenile hearings
- purpose of reasonable doubt standard is “to overcome an aspect of a criminal trial that substantially impairs the truth-finding function, and Winship is thus to be given complete retroactive effect”
- In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 25 L. Ed. 2d 368, 90 S. Ct. 1068 (1970), holding the reasonable doubt standard governs juvenile delinquency proceedings, applied retroactively
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Judges: Per Curiam
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