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United States v. Scheffer

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 31, 1998No. 96-1133PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

523 U.S. 303 (1998)

UNITED STATES

v.

SCHEFFER

No. 96-1133.

United States Supreme Court.

Argued November 3, 1997.

Decided March 31, 1998.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

2Opinion of the Court · ThomasJustice Thomas

Pp. 308-312, 315-317.(a) A defendant's right to present relevant evidence is subject to reasonable restrictions to accommodate other legitimate interests in the criminal trial process. See, e. g., Rock v. Arkansas, 483 U. S. 44, 55. State and federal rulemakers therefore have broad latitude under the Constitution to establish rules excluding evidence. Such rules do not abridge an accused's right to…

Also in this document: Judgment of the Court · Thomas; Judgment of the Court · Thomas; Concurring in the judgment; Dissent.

3Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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4Cited by6 opinions

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