Leland v. Oregon
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| Leland v. Oregon | ||||||
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 Supreme Court of the United States |
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| Argued January 29, 1952 Decided June 9, 1952 |
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| Full case name | Leland v. Oregon | |||||
| Citations | 343 U.S. 790 (more)
72 S. Ct. 1002; 96 L. Ed. 1302; 1952 U.S. LEXIS 1955
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| Prior history | Appeal from the Supreme Court of Oregon | |||||
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| The Court upheld the constitutionality of placing the burden of persuasion on the defendant when they argue an insanity defense in a criminal trial. | ||||||
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| Majority | Clark, joined by Vinson, Reed, Douglas, Jackson, Burton, Minton | |||||
| Dissent | Frankfurter, joined by Black | |||||
Leland v. Oregon, 343 U.S. 790 (1952), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the constitutionality of placing the burden of persuasion on the defendant when they argue an insanity defense in a criminal trial.[1]
References [edit]
- ^ Bonnie, R.J. et. al. Criminal Law, Second Edition. Foundation Press, New York, NY: 2004, p. 541
