Legal Opinion
Holmes v. South Carolina
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 1, 2006No. 04-1327PublishedCited by 1,057 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Alito
This case presents the question whether a criminal defendant’s federal constitutional rights are violated by an evidence rule under which the defendant may not introduce proof of third-party guilt if the prosecution has introduced forensic evidence that, if believed, strongly supports a guilty verdict.
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On the morning of December 3Í, 1989, 86-year-old Mary Stewart was beaten, raped, and robbed in her home. She later died of complications stemming from her injuries. Petitioner was convicted by a South Carolina jury of murder, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first-degree burglary, and…
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