16 Cited authorities

District of Columbia et al. v. Heller
554 U.S. 570 (2008) Cited 3,466 times 50 Legal Analyses
Holding it irrelevant to the constitutionality of D.C.'s "handgun" ban that the law allowed citizens the possession of substitutes, like "long guns"
In re Winship
397 U.S. 358 (1970) Cited 11,648 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that the government must prove every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt
Clark v. Martinez
543 U.S. 371 (2005) Cited 922 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that § 1231 does not authorize indefinite detention
Leary v. United States
395 U.S. 6 (1969) Cited 1,287 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding the same with respect to conviction of a natural-person taxpayer for violating a marijuana tax law that obligated the taxpayer to file a written order form with the IRS detailing the amount of marijuana received
Tot v. United States
319 U.S. 463 (1943) Cited 734 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding a presumption that a person obtained a gun through interstate commerce based on proof of past convictions to be unreasonable
Caetano v. Massachusetts
577 U.S. 411 (2016) Cited 84 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding lower court's decision that arms were unprotected because they were not in common use at the time of ratification was "inconsistent with Heller"
United States v. Romano
382 U.S. 136 (1965) Cited 286 times
Striking down an inference from the defendant's presence at a still that the defendant was in control of the still, despite the acknowledged problems of trying to prove who controls stills.
People v. Pena
50 N.Y.2d 400 (N.Y. 1980) Cited 313 times 3 Legal Analyses
In Pena, this Court concluded that the defendant was not punished by the imposition of the lawful, but greater, sentence received after rejecting a lenient plea offer and proceeding to trial.
People v. McManus
67 N.Y.2d 541 (N.Y. 1986) Cited 217 times 1 Legal Analyses
Explaining that a justification defense may be asserted against a charge of depraved indifference murder
Matter of Jacob
86 N.Y.2d 651 (N.Y. 1995) Cited 138 times
Holding that “the unmarried partner of a child's biological [parent], whether heterosexual or homosexual, who is raising the child together with the biological parent, can become the child's second parent by means of adoption.”

The People, Respondent,v.Albert Edward, Appellant.

16 Cited authorities

Holding it irrelevant to the constitutionality of D.C.'s "handgun" ban that the law allowed citizens the possession of substitutes, like "long guns"

Holding that the government must prove every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt

Holding that § 1231 does not authorize indefinite detention

Holding the same with respect to conviction of a natural-person taxpayer for violating a marijuana tax law that obligated the taxpayer to file a written order form with the IRS detailing the amount of marijuana received

Holding a presumption that a person obtained a gun through interstate commerce based on proof of past convictions to be unreasonable

Holding lower court's decision that arms were unprotected because they were not in common use at the time of ratification was "inconsistent with Heller"

Striking down an inference from the defendant's presence at a still that the defendant was in control of the still, despite the acknowledged problems of trying to prove who controls stills.

In Pena, this Court concluded that the defendant was not punished by the imposition of the lawful, but greater, sentence received after rejecting a lenient plea offer and proceeding to trial.

Explaining that a justification defense may be asserted against a charge of depraved indifference murder

Holding that “the unmarried partner of a child's biological [parent], whether heterosexual or homosexual, who is raising the child together with the biological parent, can become the child's second parent by means of adoption.”