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defective reasonable doubt instruction in Louisiana

5 Louisiana opinions name it 2 courts 2007–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Louisiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

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Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Tumey v. Ohio green
scotus · 1927
2 sentences

2021It stated that structural defects occur in only “a very limited class of cases,” which include: (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed.2d 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant’s race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial, Wa

2021It stated that structural defects occur in only “a very limited class of cases,” which include: (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed.2d 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant’s race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial, Wa

32007–2021
Sullivan v. Louisiana green
scotus · 1993
2 sentences

2021It stated that structural defects occur in only “a very limited class of cases,” which include: (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed.2d 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant’s race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial, Wa

2021It stated that structural defects occur in only “a very limited class of cases,” which include: (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed.2d 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant’s race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial, Wa

32007–2021
Gideon v. Wainwright green
scotus · 1963
2 sentences

2021It stated that structural defects occur in only “a very limited class of cases,” which include: (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed.2d 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant’s race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial, Wa

2021It stated that structural defects occur in only “a very limited class of cases,” which include: (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed.2d 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant’s race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial, Wa

32007–2021
McKaskle v. Wiggins green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2021It stated that structural defects occur in only “a very limited class of cases,” which include: (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed.2d 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant’s race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial, Wa

2021It stated that structural defects occur in only “a very limited class of cases,” which include: (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed.2d 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant’s race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial, Wa

32007–2021
Vasquez v. Hillery green
scotus · 1986
2 sentences

2021It stated that structural defects occur in only “a very limited class of cases,” which include: (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed.2d 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant’s race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial, Wa

2021It stated that structural defects occur in only “a very limited class of cases,” which include: (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed.2d 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant’s race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial, Wa

32007–2021
Waller v. Georgia green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2007These include (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed. 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant's race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial; Waller v. Georgia, 467 U.S. 39 , 104 S.Ct. 2210 , 81 L.Ed.2d 31 (1984); and (6) a defe

2007These include (1) the total deprivation of the right to counsel, Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 , 83 S.Ct. 792 , 9 L.Ed.2d 799 (1963); (2) a biased trial judge, Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 , 47 S.Ct. 437 , 71 L.Ed. 749 (1927); (3) unlawful exclusion of grand jurors of defendant's race, Vasquez v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 , 106 S.Ct. 617 , 88 L.Ed.2d 598 (1986); (4) denial of self-representation at trial, McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168 , 104 S.Ct. 944 , 79 L.Ed.2d 122 (1984); (5) denial of a public trial; Waller v. Georgia, 467 U.S. 39 , 104 S.Ct. 2210 , 81 L.Ed.2d 31 (1984); and (6) a defe

22007–2007
State v. Ruiz green
la · 2007
1 sentence

2014State v. Ruiz, 2006-1755 (La.4/11/07), 955 So.2d 81, 85-86 .

12014–2014
State v. Langley green
la · 2007
1 sentence

2012State v. Langley, 2006-1041, p. 6, (La.5/22/07), 958 So.2d 1160, 1164 .

12012–2012

Where else courts name it

IL 146 (2009–2026) CA 18 (2007–2025) MD 12 (2001–2026) WA 10 (2005–2014) WI 10 (2003–2022) OH 9 (2001–2021) LA 5 (2007–2021) ID 3 (2003–2014) PA 3 (2013–2020) AL 3 (2009–2024) MI 3 (2000–2016) KS 2 (2004–2009) NC 2 (2005–2005)

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