United States v. Nelson’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 245 · 18 U.S.C. § 5032 · 18 U.S.C. § 5037 · 18 U.S.C. § 5038 · 18 U.S.C. § 5039
Relies on United States v. Bagley · Kyles v. Whitley · National Union Fire Insurance v. Helfand · United Families of America v. Kendrick · Harris v. McRae
Most-quoted passages
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“The seriousness of the crime clearly weighs in favor of transfer to adult sta-tus_ The other statutory factors become relevant principally because of the relationship they have to the prospects of rehabilitation. They are, therefore, entitled to some weight, but are not nearly as important as the second statutory factor (the seriousness of the crime alleged) and the overall question of whether rehabilitation is truly a feasible prospect. Although the other statutory factors either favor continued juvenile status or are neutral, because the two most important [considerations] favor transfer, Nelson’s status will be transferred to that of an adult.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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