Supreme Court of the United States
Nevada v. Jackson
June 3, 2013569 U.S. 505
Summary
The Supreme Court held that the Nevada Supreme Court’s exclusion of extrinsic evidence under state evidentiary rules did not violate the defendant’s constitutional right to present a complete defense, and therefore the Ninth Circuit’s finding of an unreasonable application of federal law was erroneous. The Court reversed the Ninth Circuit and remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Holding
- Whether the Nevada Supreme Court’s application of Nev. Rev. Stat. §50.085(3) to exclude extrinsic evidence of a witness’s prior allegations violated the Sixth Amendment right to present a complete defense.. The Nevada Supreme Court’s rule was a constitutionally permissible exercise of state authority and did not violate the defendant’s right to present a complete defense.
- Whether the Ninth Circuit’s determination that the Nevada Supreme Court’s decision constituted an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law was correct under AEDPA.. The Ninth Circuit’s conclusion was erroneous; the Nevada Supreme Court’s decision was a reasonable application of clearly established federal law.
Docket 12-694
Cited authorities
- 28 U.S.C. §2254
- Nev. Rev. Stat. §50.085
- Nev. Rev. Stat. §50.085
- Nev. Rev. Stat. §50.085
- 28 U.S.C. §2254