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Robert Lee Norris v. Henry Risley, Warden

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 8, 1990No. 87-4280PublishedCited by 92 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal we must decide whether the presence of spectators wearing buttons inscribed with the words “Women Against Rape” at Robert Lee Norris’s trial for kidnapping and sexual intercourse without consent deprived him of a fair trial.

I. BACKGROUND

Norris, an inmate at Montana State Prison, is currently serving a ninety-year sentence after his conviction for kidnapping and sexual intercourse without consent. On appeal the Montana Supreme Court affirmed the conviction. State v. Norris, 212 Mont. 427, 689 P.2d 248 (1984). Having exhausted all state remedies, Norris…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by92 opinions

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  4. Benjamin Wai Silva v. Jeanne S. Woodford, Warden, San Quentin State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  5. Commonwealth v. GibsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008

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