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· 4/19/2010

United States v. Umana

Citations

  • 707 F. Supp. 2d 621
  • 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48081
  • 2010 WL 1569116

How courts have described this case

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

  • rejecting defendant's identical argument because sections 3592(c) and 3593(d) authorize jury to consider non-statutory aggravating factors
  • finding Confrontation Clause rights in first stage of federal capital sentencing but not the second stage
  • “Absent guidance from the Supreme Court or the Fourth Circuit, the district courts are left to determine this issue.”
  • \There is nothing per se unconstitutional about considering a defendant's lack of remorse as a characteristic that favors imposition of the death penalty.\ (citing Zant v. Stephens , 462 U.S. 862 , 885 n.22, 103 S.Ct. 2733 , 77 L.Ed.2d 235 (1983) )

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Judges: Conrad

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