Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
Fifth Amendment.
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Examined the relationship between state and federal law.
Analyzed the implications of double jeopardy. Examined the balance between state and federal authority. |
| gptkbp:case_number |
gptkb:No._2
Palko was charged with killing his girlfriend. Palko was charged with murder. Palko was retried after a successful appeal. Part of the New Deal era jurisprudence. |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
5-4 ruling.
Set a precedent for future cases. Influenced the interpretation of state rights. Majority opinion by Justice Cardozo. Palko executed. Palko's death sentence was upheld. Palko's execution was carried out. Ruling on the scope of the Fifth Amendment. Ruling on the applicability of the Fifth Amendment. |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Critical in the evolution of constitutional law.
Foundation for future incorporation cases. Important for understanding the scope of the Bill of Rights. Important for understanding the limits of state power. |
| gptkbp:case_types |
Criminal law.
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Influenced the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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| gptkbp:constitutional_issue |
Due process.
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
December 6, 1937 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Murphy
gptkb:Justice_Jackson Justice Roberts. |
| gptkbp:doctrine |
Selective incorporation.
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
1937
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Key case in U. S. constitutional law.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Palko v. Connecticut
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future interpretations of the Bill of Rights.
Led to further cases on double jeopardy. |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:302_U._S._319
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Supreme Court review.
Review of state court decisions. |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Connecticut
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
Part of the broader discussion on civil liberties.
Part of the civil rights movement. Incorporation doctrine. |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Constitutional interpretation.
Constitutional law. Judicial activism. Judicial restraint. Reaffirmed state rights. Constitutional protections. Palko's rights were not violated. Palko's rights were upheld. |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Double_jeopardy
State argued for retrial. |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Palko sentenced to death.
Palko was retried and convicted. Palko's conviction was affirmed. |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Due process rights.
Fundamental fairness. Fundamental rights. |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Defense attorney was John J. Mc Carthy.
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| gptkbp:material |
Palko's case raised questions about state power.
Palko's first trial resulted in a conviction. Palko was initially convicted of second-degree murder. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Conviction upheld
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Incorporation of the Fifth Amendment
Established limits on state power. Not applicable to the states. |
| gptkbp:propulsion |
gptkb:State_of_Connecticut
gptkb:Frank_Palko |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Cardozo
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Benton_v._Maryland
gptkb:Miranda_v._Arizona |
| gptkbp:significance |
Influential in the development of the doctrine of selective incorporation.
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| gptkbp:state_supreme_court |
Connecticut Supreme Court.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Justice_Benjamin_Cardozo
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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