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Martinez v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Jun 8, 2015
576 U.S. 1001 (2015)

Summary

holding that a true threat is "determined from the position of an objective, reasonable person"

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Opinion

No. 13–8837.

06-08-2015

Ellisa MARTINEZ, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.


On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for further consideration in light of Elonis v. United States, 575 U.S. ––––, 135 S.Ct. 2001, ––– L.Ed.2d –––– (2015).


Summaries of

Martinez v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Jun 8, 2015
576 U.S. 1001 (2015)

holding that a true threat is "determined from the position of an objective, reasonable person"

Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. Knox
Case details for

Martinez v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Ellisa MARTINEZ, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Jun 8, 2015

Citations

576 U.S. 1001 (2015)
135 S. Ct. 2798
192 L. Ed. 2d 842
83 U.S.L.W. 3888

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