Caspari v. Bohlen, No. 92-1500 (U.S. Supreme Court) (510 U.S. 383; 114 S.Ct. 848) (February 23, 1994) (Justice O'Connor)
In reviewing the standards laid down by Teague v. Lane, 489 U.S. 288, the Court held that a case does not announce a "new rule" of criminal procedure if the rule was dictated by precedent existing when the defendant's conviction became final.
In this case, the specific issue addressed was …
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