Supreme Court of the United States
Ayers v. Belmontes
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- Nov. 13, 2006
- Case
- Ayers v. Belmontes
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court. Fernando Belmontes, the respondent here, was tried in 1982 in the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of San Joaquin. A jury returned a verdict of murder in the first degree and then determined he should *10be sentenced to death. The issue before us concerns a jury instruction…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Anthony McLeod Kennedy | Nov. 13, 2006 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | Nov. 13, 2006 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | Nov. 13, 2006 |