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judge means immunity in District of Columbia

6 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 1987–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by District of Columbia 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.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Bozza v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1947 · cited in 6 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 1987–2020
2 sentences

2020Sentencing should not be “a game in which a wrong move by the judge means immunity for the prisoner.” Bozza, 330 U.S. at 166–67.

2017See David, 579 A.2d at 1176 (resolving ambiguity in sentence based on the sentencing court’s intentions as revealed by the entire record); cf. Bozza v. United States, 330 U.S. 160, 166-67 , 67 S.Ct. 645 , 91 L.Ed. 818 (1947) (“The Constitution does not require that sentencing should be a game in which a wrong move by the judge means immunity for the prisoner.”). ii.

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David v. United Statesgreen
dc · 1990 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See David, 579 A.2d at 1176 (resolving ambiguity in sentence based on the sentencing court’s intentions as revealed by the entire record); cf. Bozza v. United States, 330 U.S. 160, 166-67 , 67 S.Ct. 645 , 91 L.Ed. 818 (1947) (“The Constitution does not require that sentencing should be a game in which a wrong move by the judge means immunity for the prisoner.”). ii.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in District of Columbia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
United States v. Ibarra green
scotus · 1991
2 sentences

1992The Supreme Court also favors giving trial courts the opportunity to correct their own errors, and points out that courts, by so doing, prevents unnecessary burdens on courts of appeals. [8] See United States v. Ibarra, ___ U.S. ___, ___, 112 S.Ct. 4, 6 , 116 L.Ed.2d 1 (1991).

1992The Supreme Court also favors giving trial courts the opportunity to correct their own errors, and points out that courts, by so doing, prevents unnecessary burdens on courts of appeals. [8] See United States v. Ibarra, ___ U.S. ___, ___, 112 S.Ct. 4, 6 , 116 L.Ed.2d 1 (1991).

11992–1992
Lindsay v. United States green
dc · 1987
1 sentence

1992We found no implication of Constitutional double jeopardy concerns and rejected the “ ‘doctrine that a prisoner, whose guilt is established by a regular verdict, is to escape punishment altogether because the Court committed an error’ ” or that “ ‘a wrong move by the judge means immunity for the prisoner.’ ” Id. at 1064 (quoting Bozza v. United States, 330 U.S. 160, 166-67 , 67 S.Ct. 645, 649 , 91 L.Ed. 818 (1947)).

11992–1992

Statutes the citing opinions construe

DC § D.C. Code § 23-110 (3) USC § 18u.s.c.5010 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

FL 20 (1982–2022) PA 9 (1974–2016) NJ 8 (1951–2021) CT 8 (1968–2021) CA 8 (1971–2022) MS 6 (1983–2018) DC 6 (1987–2020) NY 5 (1954–2016) MD 4 (1989–2010) LA 3 (1985–2014) MT 3 (1988–2015) IL 3 (1961–1983) KY 3 (1982–2011) MO 3 (1989–1997) OH 2 (1996–2001) AL 2 (1982–2000) WA 2 (1973–1989) WI 2 (2004–2014) VT 2 (2014–2018) MA 2 (1982–2023) IN 2 (1986–1988) NM 2 (1968–1971) RI 2 (1968–1998)

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