Sullivan v. Metro. Life Ins., 519 U.S. 1122 (1997). · Go Syfert
Sullivan v. Metro. Life Ins., 519 U.S. 1122 (1997). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“the admission into evidence of photographs of the body of a murder victim is left to the sound discretion of the trial court and will be disturbed only upon a showing of a clear abuse of discretion.”
49 citation events (24 in the last 25 years) across 13 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Thibodeaux v. Bernhard (lawd, 2025-06-10)
Treatment trajectory · 1997 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1997 2011 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 11 distinct citers.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Thibodeaux v. Bernhard
W.D. La. · 2025 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
surely a court that has decided that it has jurisdiction is not duty-bound to entertain thereafter a series of repetitive motions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Orbe v. Commonwealth
Va. · 1999 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
the admission into evidence of photographs of the body of a murder victim is left to the sound discretion of the trial court and will be disturbed only upon a showing of a clear abuse of discretion.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Cherrix v. Commonwealth
Va. · 1999 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
future dangerousness
discussed Cited "see" Blake Box v. Dallas Mexican Consulate Gen
5th Cir. · 2015 · signal: see · confidence high
See Free v. Abbott Labs., Inc., 164 F.3d 270, 272-73 (5th Cir.1999) (citing Ferreira v. Borja, 93 F.3d 671, 674 (9th Cir. 1996) cert. denied, 519 U.S. 1122 , 117 S.Ct. 972 , 136 L.Ed.2d 856 (1997) ("Surely a court that has decided that it has jurisdiction is not duty-bound to entertain thereafter a series of repetitive motions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.”)). 4 .
discussed Cited "see" Schmitt v. Commonwealth
Va. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See Clagett v. Commonwealth, 252 Va. 79, 89 , 472 S.E.2d 263, 269 (1996), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 1122 (1997); Beavers v. Commonwealth, 245 Va. 268, 277-78 , 427 S.E.2d 411, 418 , cert. denied, 510 U.S. 859 (1993); Mueller v. Commonwealth, 244 Va. 386, 400-01 , 422 S.E.2d 380, 389-90 (1992), cert. denied, 507 U.S. 1043 (1993).
discussed Cited "see" Beck v. Angelone
E.D. Va. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See Clagett v. Commonwealth, 252 Va. 79, 94 , 472 S.E.2d 263, 272 (1996) (decided June 7, 1996) (vacating a charge of multiple homicide capital murder as derivative to capital murder during commission of a robbery), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 1122 , 117 S.Ct. 972 , 136 L.Ed.2d 856 (1997).
discussed Cited "see" Schmitt v. Commonwealth
Va. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See Clagett v. Commonwealth, 252 Va. 79, 89, 472 S.E.2d 263, 269 (1996), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 1122 (1997); Beavers v. Commonwealth, 245 Va. 268 , 277- *142 78, 427 S.E.2d 411, 418 , cert. denied, 510 U.S. 859 (1993); Mueller v. Commonwealth, 244 Va. 386, 400-01 , 422 S.E.2d 380, 389-90 (1992), cert. denied, 507 U.S. 1043 (1993).
cited Cited "see" Michael D. Clagett v. Ronald Angelone, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections
4th Cir. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See Clagett v. Virginia, 519 U.S. 1122 , 117 S.Ct. 972 , 136 L.Ed.2d 856 (1997).
discussed Cited "see" Burke v. Commonwealth
Va. Ct. App. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Clagett v. Commonwealth, 252 Va. 79, 93 , 472 S.E.2d 263, 271 (1996), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 1122 , 117 S.Ct. 972 , 136 L.Ed.2d 856 (1997) (following the commission of a crime, the defendant’s flight is evidence of guilt).
discussed Cited "see" Payne v. Commonwealth (2×)
Va. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Clagett v. Commonwealth, 252 Va. 79 , 472 S.E.2d 263 (1996), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 1122 (1997) (vacating one sentence where five death sentences were imposed for murder of four victims); Williams v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 528 , 450 S.E.2d 365 (1994), cert. denied, 515 U.S. 1161 (1995) (affirming five convictions of capital murder of two victims, but only one death sentence imposed for each victim); Wright v. Commonwealth, 245 Va. 177 , 427 S.E.2d 379 (1993), remanded on other grounds, 512 U.S. 1217 , aff’d., 248 Va. 485 , 450 S.E.2d 361 (1994), cert. denied, 514 U.S. 1085 (1995) (defenda…
cited Cited "see" Walton v. Commonwealth
Va. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See Clagett v. Commonwealth, 252 Va. 79, 95-96 , 472 S.E.2d 263, 273 (1996), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 1122 (1997).
Sullivan
v.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
No. 96-6906.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Feb 18, 1997.
519 U.S. 1122

C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.