Supreme Court of the United States
District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District v. Osborne
This writing
- Type
- Concurrence
- Filed
- June 18, 2009
- Case
- District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District v. Osborne
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Alito, with whom Justice Kennedy joins, and with whom Justice Thomas joins as to Part II, concurring. Respondent was convicted for a brutal sexual assault. At trial, the defense declined to have DNA testing done on a semen sample found at the scene of the crime. Defense counsel explained that this decision was made based on fear that the testing would p…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | June 18, 2009 |
| Opinion | Not attributed | June 18, 2009 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | June 18, 2009 |