1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 456 U.S.
  5. 456 U.S. 152 (1982)
 

UNITED STATES v. FRADY

No. 80-1595.

456 U.S. 152 (1982)

102 S.Ct. 1584

71 L.Ed.2d 816

UNITED STATES v. FRADY

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 5, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Frey argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Jensen, and John R. Fisher.

Daniel M. Schember, by appointment of the Court, 454 U.S. 809, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

Rule 52(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure permits a criminal conviction to be overturned on direct appeal for "plain error" in the jury instructions, even if the defendant failed to object to the erroneous instructions before the jury retired, as required by Rule 30. In this case we are asked to decide whether the same standard of review applies on a collateral...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases