Case Briefs - 1979

Facts of the Case"Respondent inmates brought this class action in Federal District Court challenging the constitutionality of... Continued

Facts of the CaseRespondent Michael C., at the time 16 1/2 years old, was taken into custody by Van Nuys, CA, police on suspicion... Continued

Facts of the Case"Petitioner's testimony before a grand jury in June 1976 implicated one Musgrave in various drug-related... Continued

Facts of the CaseMortgagor Golden Enterprises, Inc. filed a petition for an arrangement under Chapter XI of the Bankruptcy Act,.... Continued

Facts of the CaseN.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 111 granted an unwed mother the authority to block the adoption of her child simply by... Continued

Facts of the CaseFrank Addington was charged with “assault by threat” of his mother. His mother then filed a petition for his... Continued

Facts of the Case"An individual's brother, using a duplicate of the individual's driver's license which bore the brother's... Continued

Facts of the CaseAppellee artifact owner possessed artifacts composed of feathers of currently protected birds, but the artifacts... Continued

Facts of the CaseA New Castle County, Delaware, police officer stopped an automobile and seized marijuana in plain view on the car... Continued

Why is the case important?Appellant was convicted of murder. Appellant contends that the jury instruction offered presented an... Continued