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CONNECTICUT v. JOHNSON

No. 81-927.

460 U.S. 73 (1983)

CONNECTICUT v. JOHNSON

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 23, 1983

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda K. Lager, Special Assistant State's Attorney, argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the brief was John T. Redway, Assistant State's Attorney.

Jerrold H. Barnett argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Jon C. Blue.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which JUSTICE BRENNAN, JUSTICE WHITE, and JUSTICE MARSHALL joined.

In Sandstrom v. Montana, 442 U.S. 510 (1979), this Court held that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was violated by a jury instruction that "the law presumes that a person intends the ordinary consequences of his...

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