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· 10/3/1977

Whitehead v. Flamegas Companies

Citations

  • 434 U.S. 869
  • 98 S. Ct. 210

How courts have described this case

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

  • “where there is minimal government inducement, the prosecution may present this [minimal government inducement] as evidence of the defendant’s initial proclivity to commit the offense....”
  • entrapment instructions withstand appellate scrutiny; defendant did not testify in own behalf
  • when entrapment instruction should be given
  • when entrapment instruction should be given

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