Legal Opinion
Tassin v. Cain
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 15, 2008No. 07-70013PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
A jury convicted Robert Tassin of capital murder in a Louisiana state court. His wife Georgina, believing that she might receive a ten-year sentence in exchange for her testimony, testified that Robert had planned to commit armed robbery. Robert denied that there was any plan. The State suppressed evidence of Georgina’s sentencing agreement, arguing in close that there was “no deal” and that Georgina had no reason to lie. Robert challenged his conviction on numerous grounds, including an argument that the State misled the jury in violation of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- United States v. Jason DvorinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
- State v. DressnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
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