Holmes v. South Carolina, No. 04-1327 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 319; 126 S.Ct. 1727) (May 1, 2006) (Justice Alito)
The issue before the Court in this case was whether a criminal defendant's federal constitutional rights are violated by an evidence rule under which the defendant may not introduce proof of third-party guilt if the prosecution has introduced forensic evidence that, if believed, strongly supports a guilty verdict.
The rule ...
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