Levine v. Peyton’s Empirical Analysis
444 F.2d 525 · 1971
Citation profile
6 federal appellate · 5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on North Carolina v. Pearce · First National City Bank v. Banco Nacional de Cuba · Patton v. State of North Carolina · Higdon v. United States · James v. Copinger
Most-quoted passages
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““Jury sentencing does not free a defendant of the apprehension of a harsher sentence. We therefore hold that Pearce applies to a jury sentencing.” 444 F.2d 525, 526 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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