Shannon v. U.S., No. 92-8346 (U.S. Supreme Court) (512 U.S. 573; 114 S.Ct. 2419) (June 24, 1994) (Justice Thomas)
In this case, the Supreme Court made clear, is non-binding but highlt persuasive dicta, that defendant had no legal right to a charge informing the jury of the sentencing consequences of its decisions. The Court rejected a defendant's argument that the jury had to be informed that a defendant acquitted ...
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