· 10/6/1975
Thornton v. Louisiana
Citations
- 423 U.S. 861
- 96 S. Ct. 117
How courts have described this case
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- “There are exceptions, as where the obvious result of following the rule would be a plain miscarriage of justice or would be inconsistent with substantial justice.”
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