Watkins v. Sowders Summitt v. Sowders, Nos. 79-5949
| Court | United States Supreme Court |
| Writing for the Court | STEWART |
| Citation | 66 L.Ed.2d 549,449 U.S. 341,101 S.Ct. 654 |
| Parties | John Gregory WATKINS, Petitioner, v. Dewey SOWDERS, Warden. James Willard SUMMITT, Petitioner, v. Dewey SOWDERS, Warden |
| Docket Number | Nos. 79-5949,79-5951 |
| Decision Date | 13 January 1981 |
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U.S. v. Garcia, Docket No. 03-1407-CR(L).
...to the very heart—the integrity—of the adversary process.'" Wray v. Johnson, 202 F.3d 515, 525 (2d Cir.2000) (quoting Watkins v. Sowders, 449 U.S. 341, 348, 101 S.Ct. 654, 66 L.Ed.2d 549 (1981)). Therefore, reversal is not automatic, and we may properly consider whether the error can be dee......
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US v. Smithers, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE
...agree that eyewitness identifications are the most devastating and persuasive evidence in criminal trials. See, e.g., Watkins v. Sowders, 449 U.S. 341, 352 (1981) (stating that "[t]here is almost nothing more convincing than a live human being who takes the stand, points a finger at the def......
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Ellison v. Sachs, Civ. A. No. M-83-4455.
...The opportunity for cross examination has traditionally been held to be one of the accepted indicia of reliability. Watkins v. Sowders, 449 U.S. 341, 101 S.Ct. 654, 66 L.Ed.2d 549 (1981); 5 J. Wigmore, Evidence §§ 1367 et seq. (3d ed. 1940 & 1983 Supp.). When the defense attorney has cross ......
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U.S. v. Wilson, No. 04-CR-1016 (NGG).
...see also United States v. Archibald, 734 F.2d 938, 940-941, modified on other grounds, 756 F.2d 223 (2d Cir. 1984); Watkins v. Sowders, 449 U.S. 341, 346-47, 101 S.Ct. 654, 66 L.Ed.2d 549 Wilson has raised concerns over the differing skin tones and ages between himself and the five fillers ......
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Ellison v. Sachs, Civ. A. No. M-83-4455.
...The opportunity for cross examination has traditionally been held to be one of the accepted indicia of reliability. Watkins v. Sowders, 449 U.S. 341, 101 S.Ct. 654, 66 L.Ed.2d 549 (1981); 5 J. Wigmore, Evidence §§ 1367 et seq. (3d ed. 1940 & 1983 Supp.). When the defense attorney has cross ......
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U.S. v. Wilson, No. 04-CR-1016 (NGG).
...see also United States v. Archibald, 734 F.2d 938, 940-941, modified on other grounds, 756 F.2d 223 (2d Cir. 1984); Watkins v. Sowders, 449 U.S. 341, 346-47, 101 S.Ct. 654, 66 L.Ed.2d 549 Wilson has raised concerns over the differing skin tones and ages between himself and the five fillers ......
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People v. Enraca, No. S080947.
...of coerced confessions both because we disapprove of such coercion and because such confessions tend to be unreliable. Watkins v. Sowders, 449 U.S. 341, 347 [101 S.Ct. 654, 66 L.Ed.2d 549] (1981). We exclude the fruits of unreasonable searches on the theory that without a strong deterrent, ......
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People v. Cooks, Cr. 15402
...the crime and the confrontation." (Neil v. Biggers, supra, 409 U.S. at pp. 199-200, 93 S.Ct. at pp. 382.) In Watkins v. Sowders (1981) 449 U.S. 341, 101 S.Ct. 654, 66 L.Ed.2d 549, the United States Supreme Court held that a state criminal trial court is not required by the Due Process Claus......
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