Archive for May 1st, 2006

Holmes v. South Carolina, U.S. Supreme Court 04-1327 - defendant’s federal constitutional rights are violated when a rule of evidence precludes him from entering evidence that a third party committed the crime charged when the prosecution has introduced evidence that strongly supports a guilty verdict against the defendant.

Monday, May 1st, 2006 Posted in Evidence, Case Law Updates | 1 Comment »

Holmes v. South Carolina, 04-1327 was decided on May 1, 2006.  Read the slip opinion here. Holmes was convicted of Murder in South Carolina.  On appeal, he complained that ... Read more..