United States v. Metz’s Empirical Analysis
625 F.2d 775 · 1980
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
January 2010
most recently cited
4 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Griffin v. California · Erickson v. United States · Lakeside v. Oregon · Dombrowski v. Pfister · De Luna v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“[A]n examination of the statements made by Spero’s counsel reveals no direct reference to Metz’s decision not to testify. Instead, the remarks were limited to the decision made by Metz’s co-defendants to take the stand and subject themselves to cross-examination. Under the circumstances, any prejudice which Metz might have suffered is the product of inference, alone, and can in no way be compared to the direct statements of the codefendant’s counsel in De Luna.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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