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· 11/7/1994

Jones v. Michigan Department of Social Services

Citations

  • 513 U.S. 991
  • 115 S. Ct. 491

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding trial counsel's decision not to request a limiting instruction to avoid reminding jury of incriminating evidence was reasonable trial strategy
  • holding trial counsel’s decision not to request a limiting instruction to avoid reminding jury of incriminating evidence was reasonable trial strategy
  • trial counsel's decision not to request a limiting instruction to avoid reminding jury of incriminating evidence was reasonable trial strategy
  • trial counsel’s decision not to request a limiting instruction to avoid reminding jury of incriminating evidence was reasonable trial strategy
  • once evidence is received without a proper limiting instruction, it becomes part of the general evidence in the case and may be used as proof to the full extent of its rational persuasive power
  • once evidence is received without a proper limiting instruction, it becomes part of the general evidence in the case and may be used as proof to the full extent of its rational persuasive power

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