Bennington v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
April 2013
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Brady v. State of Maryland · United States v. Bagley · Collins v. Youngblood · Martin v. Commonwealth · Commonwealth v. Barroso
Most-quoted passages
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“While the instructions do not detail the specifics of each particular instance of sodomy, rape, and incest, such as the setting or the exact conduct engaged in, such detail is not required. There is no uncertainty as to which crime the jury convicted of on each count and thus, no deprivation of a unanimous verdict.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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