Fitch v. Estelle’s Empirical Analysis
587 F.2d 773 · 1979
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
1
states following
June 1989
most recently cited
6 federal appellate · 1 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Dusky v. United States · Pate v. Robinson · Drope v. Missouri · Blackledge v. Allison · Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe
Most-quoted passages
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“(e)xcept to the extent that the commission of crimes may be deemed irrational . . . .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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