Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

McKinney v. United States

McKinney v. United States, 506 U.S. 1023 (1992)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1992-12-07
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • allowing evidence of how gang controlled and disciplined members to show complete context of murder and conspiracy
  • evidence of Aryan Brotherhood activities admissible “to present the complete picture of the murder and conspiracy”
  • a presumption that juries follow court instructions is essential to the proper functioning of the trial system
  • gang evidence admissible "to present complete picture of the murder and conspiracy”

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed McKinney v. United States. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.