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Day v. Avery

U.S.
May 2, 1977
431 U.S. 908 (1977)

Summary

finding harmless error where there was only a single reference to defendant's silence in direct examination, the reference was not linked to a frivolous exculpatory story and the evidence of guilt was overwhelming

Summary of this case from United States v. Mireles

Opinion

No. 76-1249.

May 2, 1977, OCTOBER TERM, 1976.


C.A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied. MR. JUSTICE POWELL took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Reported below: 179U. S. App. D. C. 63, 548 F. 2d 1018.


Summaries of

Day v. Avery

U.S.
May 2, 1977
431 U.S. 908 (1977)

finding harmless error where there was only a single reference to defendant's silence in direct examination, the reference was not linked to a frivolous exculpatory story and the evidence of guilt was overwhelming

Summary of this case from United States v. Mireles
Case details for

Day v. Avery

Case Details

Full title:DAY v. AVERY ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: May 2, 1977

Citations

431 U.S. 908 (1977)

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