Legal Opinion

Jackson v. Virginia

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided October 1, 1979No. 78-5283PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

443 U.S. 307 (1979)

JACKSON

v.

VIRGINIA ET AL.

No. 78-5283.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued March 21, 1979.

Decided June 28, 1979.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT.

Carolyn J. Colville, by appointment of the Court, 439 U. S. 1064, argued the cause pro hac vice and filed briefs for petitioner.

Marshall Coleman, Attorney General of Virginia, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Linwood T. Wells, Assistant Attorney General.[*]

2Opinion of the Court · StewartJustice Stewart

The Constitution prohibits the criminal conviction of any person except upon proof of guilt beyond a reasonable…

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3Cases cited69 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  4. Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949

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