Legal Opinion
Louis Eze v. Daniel A. Senkowski, Superintendent, Clinton Correctional Facility
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 12, 2003No. Docket 99-2261PublishedCited by 227 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KATZMANN, Circuit Judge.
The sexual abuse of children is heinous beyond words. It is intolerable as it is reprehensible. For that reason, justice demands that the perpetrators of such conduct be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and that the penalties be appropriately severe for those whose actions are so destructive of young lives.
The prosecution of child sexual abuse cases is challenging. With third-party witnesses often unavailable, these cases frequently hinge on judgments about credibility in which jurors must choose between contradictory stories proffered by the defendant and…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Bell v. ConeSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
43 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by227 opinions
- People v. TrakhtenbergMichigan Supreme Court · 2012
- Donald Eugene Lambert v. James Blodgett, Donald Eugene Lambert v. James BlodgettCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Richard Cotto v. Victor Herbert, Warden, Attica Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- Jackson v. ConwayCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014
- Lee Moore v. Betty MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
222 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.