Legal Opinion
United States v. Jackson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 17, 2008No. 06-41680PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
David Jackson was sentenced to death for murder. He appeals, arguing that (1) the district court refused to conduct a hearing to determine whether his due process rights were violated by prosecutorial delay; (2) the Federal Death Penalty Act (“FDPA”) is unconstitutional; (3) the district court improperly dismissed two jurors during voir dire; (4) the court allowed improper testimony; (5) the court incorrectly excluded certain pieces of evidence; (6) the court unconstitutionally restricted counsel’s ability to object; (7) the court erred by not allowing Jackson to…
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