Supreme Court of the United States
Waddington v. Sarausad
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- Jan. 21, 2009
- Case
- Waddington v. Sarausad
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Souter, with whom Justice Stevens and Justice Ginsburg join, dissenting. The issue in this habeas case is whether it was objectively reasonable for the state court to find that there was no reasonable likelihood that the jury convicted respondent Cesar Sarausad on a mistaken understanding of Washington law. The underlying question is whether the jury may have thought it could find Sarausad guilty as an ac…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | Jan. 21, 2009 |
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | Jan. 21, 2009 |