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FRANCIS v. FRANKLIN

No. 83-1590.

471 U.S. 307 (1985)

105 S.Ct. 1965

85 L.Ed.2d 344

FRANCIS, WARDEN v. FRANKLIN

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 29, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan V. Boleyn, Assistant Attorney General of Georgia, argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the brief were Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, James P. Googe, Jr., Executive Assistant Attorney General, Marion O. Gordon, First Assistant Attorney General, and William B. Hill, Jr., Senior Assistant Attorney General.

Ronald J. Tabak argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was John Charles Boger.

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case requires that we decide whether certain jury instructions in a criminal prosecution in which intent is an element of the crime charged and the only contested issue at trial satisfy the principles of Sandstrom v. Montana, 442 U.S. 510 (1979). Specifically, we must evaluate jury instructions stating that: (1) "[t]he acts of a person of sound mind and discretion...

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