holding that a judicial ruling is an acquittal "only when, in terminating the proceeding, the trial court actually resolves in favor of the defendant a factual element necessary for a criminal conviction"
Summary of this case from People v. SzalmaNo. 84-954.
June 17, 1985.
C.A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 734 F. 2d 185 and 741 F. 2d 783.
holding that a judicial ruling is an acquittal "only when, in terminating the proceeding, the trial court actually resolves in favor of the defendant a factual element necessary for a criminal conviction"
Summary of this case from People v. Szalmaupholding First Amendment right to attend civil trials but rejecting right to televise trials as "a leap that is not supported by history"
Summary of this case from Johnson Newspaper v. Melinosetting forth test for whether acts of judge are "judicial"
Summary of this case from Collin County, Texas v. H.A.V.E.N.Full title:CITY OF PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS, ET AL. v. THOMAS
Court:U.S.
Date published: Jun 17, 1985
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