Burgett v. Texas

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1967-11-13

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Mr. Justice Harlan, whom Mr. Justice Black and Mr. Justice White join, dissenting. The record in this case shows no prosecutorial bad faith or intentional misconduct. To the extent that the prosecutor contemplated the use of prior convictions in a one-stage recidivist trial, his right to do so is of course established by Spencer v. Texas, <span class="citation" data-id…

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