Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 12, 2006
9th Circuit Is Overruled in Buttons Case
WASHINGTON - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the murder conviction a San Jose defendant who argued that his trial was tainted because family members of the victim attended court sessions wearing buttons that displayed the dead man's photograph.
By Brent Kendall
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the murder conviction a San Jose defendant who argued that his trial was tainted because family members of the victim attended court sessions wearing buttons that displayed the dead man's photograph.
The high court's decision, however, was a narrow one, as the justices provided no...
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the murder conviction a San Jose defendant who argued that his trial was tainted because family members of the victim attended court sessions wearing buttons that displayed the dead man's photograph.
The high court's decision, however, was a narrow one, as the justices provided no...
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