- sentencing phase
- See penalty phase
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
guilt phase — n. In a criminal trial, the portion of the trial in which the defendant s guilt is adjudicated, as opposed to the portion in which a sentence is determined for a defendant who was found guilty in the prior phase (the sentencing phase). Webster s… … Law dictionary
Deck v. Missouri — Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 1, 2005 Decided May 23, 2005 … Wikipedia
2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States — The Supreme Court of the United States handed down nineteen per curiam opinions during its 2009 term, which began on October 5, 2009, and concluded October 3, 2010.[1] Because per curiam decisions are issued from the Court as an institution,… … Wikipedia
Oregon v. Guzek — Supreme Court of the United States Argued December 7, 2005 Decided February 22, 2006 … Wikipedia
Estelle v. Smith — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Estelle v. Smith ArgueDate=October 8 ArgueYear=1980 DecideDate=May 18 DecideYear=1981 FullName=Estelle, Corrections Director v. Benjamin Smith USVol=451 USPage=454 Citation= Prior=Certiorari to the Federal District Court of… … Wikipedia
Ring v. Arizona — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Ring v. Arizona ArgueDate=April 22 ArgueYear=2002 DecideDate=June 24 DecideYear=2002 FullName=Timothy Stuart Ring v. Arizona USVol=536 USPage=584 Citation=122 S. Ct. 2428; 153 L. Ed. 2d 556; 2002 U.S. LEXIS 4651; 70 U.S.L.W.… … Wikipedia
Wiggins v. Smith — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants = Wiggins v. Smith ArgueDate = March 24 ArgueYear = 2003 DecideDate = June 26 DecideYear = 2003 FullName = Kevin Wiggins, Petitioner v. Sewall Smith, Warden, et al. USVol = 539 USPage = 510 OralArgument =… … Wikipedia
Victim impact statement — A victim impact statement is a written or verbal statement made as part of the judicial legal process, which allows a victim of crime the opportunity to speak during the sentencing of their attacker or at subsequent parole hearings. In some… … Wikipedia
Mitigating factor — A mitigating factor, in law, is any information or evidence presented to the court regarding the defendant or the circumstances of the crime that might result in reduced charges or a lesser sentence.[1] Contents 1 Death penalty in the United… … Wikipedia
Payne v. Tennessee — ussc|501|808|1991 was an important United States Supreme Court case on criminal law, which held that testimony on the form of a victim impact statement was admissible, thus overruling two of that courts precedents. It held that stare decisis cou … Wikipedia