· 6/2/1969
Richard Francis Downie v. John C. Burke
Citations
- 408 F.2d 343
How courts have described this case
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- prosecutor’s final summation to jury referring to defendant as a “big ape” and “gorilla” was a slight error not affecting overall constitutional fairness of trial.
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Judges: Hastings, Swygert, Cummings
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