In re Gillispie
In re Gillispie, 499 U.S. 918 (1991)
Opinion of the Court
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Petition for writ of prohibition denied.
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(explaining that Eighth Amendment requires meaningful appellate review to ensure that death penalty is not imposed arbitrarily or irrationally)
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(trial court erred under predecessor to Rule 52, in precluding appellant from making offer of proof as to testimony excluded during pre-trial hearing on appellant’s motion to dismiss indictment)
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