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In brief
Overview
Background and question before the Court
What each side argues
Kenneth M. Rosenstein (Petitioner)
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State (Petitioner)
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Respondent (William G. Osborne)
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Solicitor General (Petitioner)
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Mr. Neufeld (Respondent)
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MR. NEUFELD (Respondent)
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MR. ROSENSTEIN (Petitioner)
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What happened at oral argument
According to Justice Souter, justice Souter questioned whether the evidence might be exonerating.
Justice Ginsburg asked about the two confessions.
What the Court decided
Why it matters
Terms to know
No glossary terms are available for this guide.
Primary sources
Read the source materials on the official site or open the immutable repository copy used for this guide.
- f5f7508d3c9cc4fb3031-r1-a69bd8d00b97df8a.pdforal argument transcript
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