Andrew v. White
Decided January 21, 2025. The Court ruled per curiam, an unsigned opinion of the Court.
Docket 23-6573 · 604 U.S. 86 (2025) · Cited 63 times
Holding
At the time of the decision of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, clearly established federal law provided that the erroneous admission of unduly prejudicial evidence could render a criminal trial fundamentally unfair in violation of due process, see Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U. S. 808, 825 (1991); the judgment below is vacated and the case is remanded for further proceedings.
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Payne v. Tennessee · 501 U.S. 808 (1991)
- White v. Woodall · 572 U.S. 415 (2014)
- Harrington v. Richter · 562 U.S. 86 (2011)
- Lockyer v. Andrade · 538 U.S. 63 (2003)
- Romano v. Oklahoma · 512 U.S. 1 (1994)
- Estelle v. McGuire · 502 U.S. 62 (1991)
- Knowles v. Mirzayance · 556 U.S. 111 (2009)
- Nevada v. Jackson · 569 U.S. 505 (2013)
- Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States · 568 U.S. 23 (2012)
- Santobello v. New York · 404 U.S. 257 (1971)
- Donnelly v. DeChristoforo · 416 U.S. 637 (1974)
- Rideau v. Louisiana · 373 U.S. 723 (1963)
- Schweiker v. Hansen · 450 U.S. 785 (1981)
- United States v. Salerno · 481 U.S. 739 (1987)
- Hope v. Pelzer · 536 U.S. 730 (2002)
- Darden v. Wainwright · 477 U.S. 168 (1986)
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida · 517 U.S. 44 (1996)
- Yarborough v. Alvarado · 541 U.S. 652 (2004)
- Caldwell v. Mississippi · 472 U.S. 320 (1985)
- Cohens v. Virginia · 19 U.S. 264 (1821)
- Estelle v. Smith · 451 U.S. 454 (1981)
- Lisenba v. California · 314 U.S. 219 (1942)
- Skilling v. United States · 561 U.S. 358 (2010)
- Howes v. Fields · 565 U.S. 499 (2012)
- Metrish v. Lancaster · 569 U.S. 351 (2013)
- United States v. Hansen · 599 U.S. 762 (2023)
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