Topic: a capital sentencer need not be instructed how to weigh any… · Go Syfert
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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 9 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Tuilaepa v. California.

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1 Tuilaepa v. California Anchor
scotus · 1994
green “a capital sentencer need not be instructed how to weigh any particular fact in the capital sentencing decision.” 5
2 Eddings v. Oklahoma
scotus · 1982
green “the sentencer ... may determine the weight to be given relevant mitigating evidence. but may not give it no weight by excluding such evidence from consideration.” 4

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