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Manning v. Louisiana

U.S.
Apr 4, 2005
544 U.S. 967 (2005)

Summary

finding the State's examination of the blood spatter expert merely pointed out that defendant had access to the physical evidence if he wanted to challenge the State's findings and did not suggest he possessed the burden of proving his innocence; further, the State's comments concerning defendant's failure to cross-examine its expert blood spatter witness appears proper rebuttal to the defense argument which questioned the validity of the witness's testimony

Summary of this case from State v. Jones

Opinion

No. 04-8851.

April 4, 2005.


Certiorari Denied.

Sup. Ct. La. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 885 So. 2d 1044.


Summaries of

Manning v. Louisiana

U.S.
Apr 4, 2005
544 U.S. 967 (2005)

finding the State's examination of the blood spatter expert merely pointed out that defendant had access to the physical evidence if he wanted to challenge the State's findings and did not suggest he possessed the burden of proving his innocence; further, the State's comments concerning defendant's failure to cross-examine its expert blood spatter witness appears proper rebuttal to the defense argument which questioned the validity of the witness's testimony

Summary of this case from State v. Jones
Case details for

Manning v. Louisiana

Case Details

Full title:MANNING v. LOUISIANA

Court:U.S.

Date published: Apr 4, 2005

Citations

544 U.S. 967 (2005)
125 S. Ct. 1745

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