Wallace v. Wyrick, 431 U.S. 918 (1977). · Go Syfert
Wallace v. Wyrick, 431 U.S. 918 (1977). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“the general rule is that where there is no evidence supporting conviction of a lesser degree of homicide, no instructions on lesser offenses should be given.”
33 citation events (6 in the last 25 years) across 4 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Dishman v. State (mdctspecapp, 1997-12-01)
Treatment trajectory · 1980 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1980 2003 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 10 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Dishman v. State
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 1997 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
the general rule is that where there is no evidence supporting conviction of a lesser degree of homicide, no instructions on lesser offenses should be given.
discussed Cited "see" Spain v. State (2×)
Md. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Blackwell v. State, 278 Md. 466, 481 , 365 A.2d 545, 553-54 (1976), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 918 , 97 S.Ct. 2183 , 53 L.Ed.2d 229 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Williams v. State
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
The Court of Appeals has said that, “under certain circumstances, a prosecutor’s argument during rebuttal and in response to comments made by the defense during its closing are proper.” Degren, 352 Md. at 431 , 722 A.2d 887 ; see Blackwell v. State, 278 Md. 466, 481 , 365 A.2d 545 (1976), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 918 , 97 S.Ct. 2183 , 53 L.Ed.2d 229 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Degren v. State
Md. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Blackwell v. State, 278 Md. 466, 481 , 365 A.2d 545, 553-54 (1976), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 918 , 97 S.Ct. 2183 , 53 L.Ed.2d 229 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Higginbotham v. State
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Blackwell v. State, 278 Md. 466, 477 , 365 A.2d 545 (1976), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 918 , 97 S.Ct. 2183 , 53 L.Ed.2d 229 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Bloodsworth v. State
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See generally Blackwell v. State, 278 Md. 466, 482 , 365 A.2d 545 (1976), US. cert. denied, 431 U.S. 918 , 97 S.Ct. 2183 , 53 L.Ed.2d 229 (1977) (even if prosecutor’s remarks were improper, the possibility of prejudice was cured by the courts instruction); Brooks v. State, 68 Md.
discussed Cited "see" Stevenson v. State (2×)
Md. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See Blackwell v. State, 278 Md. 466, 477-478 , 365 A.2d 545 (1976), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 918 , 97 S. Ct. 2183 , 53 L.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Smith v. State
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 2010 · signal: see also · confidence low
See Dishman, 352 Md. at 289-90 , 721 A.2d 699 (reaffirming that a short form indictment “alleging first degree murder also charges second degree murder and manslaughter”) (emphasis omitted); see also Blackwell v. State, 278 Md. 466, 476 , 365 A.2d 545 (1976) (“In first degree murder indictments filed pursuant to this provision, it is well settled that murder in the second degree and manslaughter are lesser included offenses”), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 918 , 97 S.Ct. 2183 , 53 L.Ed.2d 229 (1977); State v. Evans, 278 Md. 197 , 199 n. 1, 362 A.2d 629 (1976) (“Under such an indictment the …
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Smith v. State
Md. · 1985 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Blackwell v. State, 278 Md. 466, 477 , 365 A.2d 545 , cert. denied, 431 U.S. 918 , 97 S.Ct. 2183 , 53 L.Ed.2d 229 (1976); Dillon v. State, 277 Md. 571, 584-585 , 357 A.2d 360 (1976); England & Edwards v. State, 274 Md. 264, 275-276 , 334 A.2d 98 (1975); Hardison v. State, 226 Md. 53, 60-61 , 172 A.2d 407 (1961).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Little Store, Inc. v. State
Md. · 1983 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Blackwell v. State, 278 Md. 466, 477 , 365 A.2d 545, 551-52 (1976), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 918 , 97 S.Ct. 2183 , 53 L.Ed.2d 229 (1977); Duffin v. State, 229 Md. 434, 436 , 184 A.2d 624, 625 (1962).
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Wallace
v.
Wyrick, Warden
No. 76-6120.
Supreme Court of the United States.
May 16, 1977.
431 U.S. 918

C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.