Wright v. Cain, 520 U.S. 1201 (1997). · Go Syfert
Wright v. Cain, 520 U.S. 1201 (1997). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
90 citation events (62 in the last 25 years) across 8 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: State v. Hunley (washctapp, 2011-06-02)
Treatment trajectory · 1997 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1997 2011 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 18 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "see" State v. Hunley
Wash. Ct. App. · 2011 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Manussier, 129 Wash.2d 652, 667 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996) ("This court has consistently held that fixing penalties for criminal offenses is a legislative, and not a judicial, function.") (footnote omitted), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 , 117 S.Ct. 1563 , 137 L.Ed.2d 709 (1997).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Hunley
Wash. Ct. App. · 2011 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Manussier, 129 Wn.2d 652, 667 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996) (“This court has consistently held that fixing penalties for criminal offenses is a legislative, and not a judicial, function.”), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 (1997).
cited Cited "see" State v. Gaines
Wash. Ct. App. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Manussier, 129 Wash.2d 652, 672-73 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996), cert denied, 520 U.S. 1201 , 117 S.Ct. 1563 , 137 L.Ed.2d 709 (1997).
cited Cited "see" Edward Ernest Hartman v. R.C. Lee, Warden, Central Prison, Raleigh, North Carolina
4th Cir. · 2002 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Hartman, 344 N.C. 445 , 476 S.E.2d 328, 347 (1996), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 , 117 S.Ct. 1562 , 137 L.Ed.2d 708 (1997).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Wheeler
Wash. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Manussier, 129 Wash.2d 652 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996) (rejecting challenges based on substantive and procedural due process), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 , 117 S.Ct. 1563 , 137 L.Ed.2d 709 (1997); State v. Rivers, 129 Wash.2d 697 , 921 P.2d 495 (1996) (rejecting challenges based on the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment found in the state and federal constitutions); State v. Thorne, 129 Wash.2d 736 , 921 P.2d 514 (1996) (rejecting challenges based on bill of attainder, cruel and unusual punishment, separation of powers, and equal protection).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Wheeler
Wash. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Manussier, 129 Wn.2d 652 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996) (rejecting challenges based on substantive and procedural due process), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 (1997); State v. Rivers, 129 Wn.2d 697 , 921 P.2d 495 (1996) (rejecting challenges based on the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment found in the state and federal constitutions); State v. Thorne, 129 Wn.2d 736 , 921 P.2d 514 (1996) (rejecting challenges based on bill of attainder, cruel and unusual punishment, separation of powers, and equal protection).
cited Cited "see" State v. Reed
N.C. Ct. App. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Hartman, 344 N.C. 445, 458 , 476 S.E.2d 328, 335 (1996), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 , 137 L.
discussed Cited "see" State v. Blakeney
N.C. · 2000 · signal: accord · confidence high
Therefore, we held in Green that the trial court’s error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because it was clear that the jury was not prevented from considering any potential mitigating evidence. 336 N.C. at 185-86, 443 S.E.2d at 39 ; accord State v. Hartman, 344 N.C. 445, 470 , 476 S.E.2d 328, 342 (1996), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 , 137 L.
discussed Cited "see" In Re Personal Restraint of Gronquist
Wash. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Manussier, 129 Wash.2d 652, 682 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996) (holding "there is no provision in the SRA [Sentencing Reform Act of 1981], or in Initiative 593 [Persistent Offender Accountability Act] itself, for a separate jury trial on *1092 the issue of prior convictions or the constitutional validity of those prior convictions", and noting "the State need not prove the constitutional validity of a defendant's prior convictions unless they had been previously declared unconstitutional or were facially unconstitutional."), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 , 117 S.Ct. 1563 , 137 L.Ed.2d 709 (1…
discussed Cited "see" In re the Personal Restraint of Gronquist
Wash. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Manussier, 129 Wn.2d 652, 682 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996) (holding “there is no provision in the SRA [Sentencing Reform Act of 1981], or in Initiative 593 [Persistent Offender Accountability Act] itself, for a separate jury trial on the issue of prior convictions or the constitutional validity of those prior convictions,” and noting “the State need not prove the constitutional validity of a defendant’s prior convictions unless they had been previously declared unconstitutional or were facially unconstitutional.”), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 , 117 S. Ct. 1563 , 137 L.
discussed Cited "see" State v. Angehrn
Wash. Ct. App. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Manussier, 129 Wn.2d 652 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 (1997); State v. Rivers, 129 Wn.2d 697 , 921 P.2d 495 (1996); State v. Thorne, 129 Wn.2d 736 , 921 P.2d 514 (1996).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Johnson
Wash. Ct. App. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Manussier, 129 Wn.2d 652 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 (1997); State v. Thorne, 129 Wn.2d 736 , 921 P.2d 514 (1996); State v. Rivers, 129 Wn.2d 697 , 921 P.2d 495 (1996). *75 We reverse and remand for a new trial.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Hoyt Crace v. Robert Herzog (2×)
9th Cir. · 2015 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., State v. Manussier, 921 P.2d 473 (Wash. 1996) (en banc) (holding three strikes law is constitutional), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 (1997); State v. Thorne, 921 P.2d 514 (Wash. 1996); and State v. Rivers, 921 P.2d 495 (Wash. 1996). 2 On direct appeal, Crace challenged the sufficiency of the evidence of his attempted assault conviction.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Witherspoon
Wash. Ct. App. · 2012 · signal: see also · confidence low
Rivers, 129 Wn.2d at 714 (citing State v. Lee, 87 Wn.2d 932 , 558 P.2d 236 (1976)); see also State v. Manussier, 129 Wn.2d 652 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996) (upholding a life sentence where prior convictions were for second degree robbery and first degree robbery, and current conviction was for second degree robbery), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 (1997). ¶64 Witherspoon’s sentence is not disproportionate in light of the offense he committed and his criminal history; accordingly, we hold that his life sentence does not constitute cruel punishment.
cited Cited "see, e.g." State v. Little
Wash. Ct. App. · 2003 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also State v. Manussier, 129 Wn.2d 652, 673 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 (1997).
cited Cited "see, e.g." State v. Little
Wash. Ct. App. · 2003 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also State v. Manussier, 129 Wash.2d 652, 673 , 921 P.2d 473 (1996), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 , 117 S.Ct. 1563 , 137 L.Ed.2d 709 (1997).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Nobles
N.C. · 1999 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also State v. Hartman, 344 N.C. 445, 456 , 476 S.E.2d 328, 334 (1996) (concluding that defendant’s absence from the trial court’s private exchange with a prospective juror was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt since the record indicated that she was properly excused based upon medical reasons), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1201 , 137 L.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." McKnight v. State
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 1999 · signal: see also · confidence low
Section 3559(c)(1) does not specify a mandatory sentence for a crime; it sets a minimum sentence for a combination of a serious crime and a repeat violent offender.... `Congress has the power to define criminal punishments without giving the courts any sentencing discretion.'"), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 118 S.Ct. 134 , 139 L.Ed.2d 82 (1997); see also State v. Manussier, 129 Wash.2d 652 , 921 P.2d 473, 480-81 (1996)(en banc)(state "three strikes law" did not violate separation of powers as fixing penalties for criminal offenses is a legislative, not a judicial function, and statute did no mo…
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Wright
v.
Cain, Warden
No. 96-8087.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Apr 28, 1997.
520 U.S. 1201
Published

C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.