United States v. Armstrong - Supreme Court of the United States

By Supreme Court of the United States

Release Date: 1996-05-13

Genre: Law

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In this case, we consider the showing necessary for a defendant to be entitled to discovery on a claim that the prosecuting attorney singled him out for prosecution on the basis of his race. We conclude that respondents failed to satisfy the threshold showing: They failed to show that the Government declined to prosecute similarly situated suspects of other races.

United States v. Armstrong - Supreme Court of the United States

By Supreme Court of the United States

Release Date: 1996-05-13

Genre: Law

(0 ratings)
In this case, we consider the showing necessary for a defendant to be entitled to discovery on a claim that the prosecuting attorney singled him out for prosecution on the basis of his race. We conclude that respondents failed to satisfy the threshold showing: They failed to show that the Government declined to prosecute similarly situated suspects of other races.

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