http://www.scotusblog.com/2006/01/court-issues-death-penalty-ruling/ The Supreme Court of the United States blog Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.scotusblog.com/2006/01/court-issues-death-penalty-ruling/#comment-8617 ashland Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:22:13 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/court-issues-death-penalty-ruling/#comment-8617 The opinion may be a little more extensive than the summary. The invalid factor does require reversal if the evidence supporting that factor was not otherwise admissible. Essentially the Court seems to say the evidence with respect to the invalid factor is what is important. If it was admissible, no problem; if it is not admissible, reversal is required. The opinion may be a little more extensive than the summary. The invalid factor does require reversal if the evidence supporting that factor was not otherwise admissible. Essentially the Court seems to say the evidence with respect to the invalid factor is what is important. If it was admissible, no problem; if it is not admissible, reversal is required.

]]> http://www.scotusblog.com/2006/01/court-issues-death-penalty-ruling/#comment-8616 Kent Scheidegger Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:11:54 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/court-issues-death-penalty-ruling/#comment-8616 This decision vindicates Judge Alito's opinion in <i>Flamer</i> v. <i>Delaware</i>, cited in footnote 3, for which he has been "flamed" by the anti-death-penalty crowd. This decision vindicates Judge Alito’s opinion in Flamer v. Delaware, cited in footnote 3, for which he has been “flamed” by the anti-death-penalty crowd.

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