State v. DaSilva’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
8 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (Comprehensive Thrift and Bank Fraud Prosecution and Taxpayer Recovery Act of 1990)
Relies on United States v. Gaudin · Sparf v. United States · William Garland v. State of Washington · State v. Alvin Duncan · State v. Thorp
Most-quoted passages
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“was a 'sexual offense' " that required registration. Id. On appeal, DaSilva argued that he was denied his constitutional right to a jury trial because the district court instructed the jury in such a way that it essentially directed a verdict on the question whether he was required to register. Id. at 422 . The Montana Supreme Court rejected his argument based on the distinction in Gaudin between a factual issue and a pure question of law. Id. at 425 . The court concluded that the district court did not err because it merely "instruct[ed] the jury on the law necessary for the jury's rendering of a verdict.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Bowen
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