COOPER

v.

ILLINOIS

Citator

Cited By (26 total)

• Smith v. Murray, 477 U.S. 527 (U.S. 1986)
  …fe or death, violates not only “law,” but, quite clearly, “justice” as well. I respectfully dissent. See Jones v. Barnes, 463 U. S. 745, 751-752 (1983); ante, at 536. See Gibson v. Commonwealth, 216 Va. 412, 219 S. E. 2d 845 (1975), cert. denied, 425 U. S. 994 (1976). See 28 U. S. C. § 2243 (“The court shall. . . dispose of the matter as law and justice require”). See, e. g., Engle v. Isaac, 456 U. S. 107, 126 (1982) (“The writ of habeas corpus indisputably holds an honored position in our jurisprudence…
• United States v. Jannotti, 673 F.2d 578 (3d Cir. 1982)
  …another public official, so that Jannotti could participate in a similar transaction could be considered by the jury to demonstrate that he was disposed to wrongdoing.14 See United States v. Dickens, 524 F. 2d 441, 445 (5th Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 425 U.S. 994, 96 S.Ct. 2208, 48 L.Ed.2d 819 (1976) (defendant evidenced predisposition by “introducing] his co-defendants to the prospective buyer”). A former law partner of Schwartz testified that Schwartz described the sheik’s representative to - him as being…
• United States v. Augustin Alvarez, 755 F.2d 830 (11th Cir. 1985)
  …en, then the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was predisposed to commit the crime charged. Dean, 666 F. 2d at 180; Tobias, 662 F. 2d at 384; United States v. Dickens, 524 F. 2d 441, 444 (5th Cir.1975), cert. denied, 425 U.S. 994, 96 S.Ct. 2208, 48 L.Ed.2d 819 (1976). The government may prove the defendant’s predisposition by evidence of the defendant’s conduct at or preceding the commission of the crime. See Dickens, 524 F. 2d at 445. In the instant case, Special Agent Jos…