Kelley v. Estelle’s Empirical Analysis
521 F.2d 238 · 1975
Citation profile
20
cited by 20 later decisions
February 1981
most recently cited
17 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Simmons v. United States · Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York · Tyler v. Beto · Harris v. Estelle · Singleton v. Estelle
Most-quoted passages
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“a very substantial likelihood of irreparable misidentification.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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