Benavides v. Scott, 513 U.S. 936 (1994). · Go Syfert
Benavides v. Scott, 513 U.S. 936 (1994). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
13 citation events (1 in the last 25 years) across 3 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: State v. Anaya (nm, 1996-12-06)
Top citers, strongest first. 2 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "see" State v. Anaya (2×)
N.M. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Ogden, 118 N.M. 234 , 880 P.2d 845 , cert. denied, 513 U.S. 936 , 115 S.Ct. 336 , 130 L.Ed.2d 294 (1994).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Nelson
N.M. Ct. App. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Ogden, 118 N.M. 234, 242 , 880 P.2d 845, 853 (1994), (“[W]ords of a statute, including terms not statutorily defined, should be given their ordinary meaning absent clear and express legislative intention to the contrary.”), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 115 S.Ct. 336 , 130 L.Ed.2d 294 (1994). “[I]f the meaning of a statute is truly clear — not vague, uncertain, ambiguous, or otherwise doubtful — it is ... [our] responsibility ... to apply the statute as written and not to second-guess the legislature’s selection from among competing policies or ... legislative objective[s]…
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Benavides
v.
Scott, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
No. 94-5694.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 11, 1994.
513 U.S. 936
Published

Sup. Ct. Tex. Certiorari denied.