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REED v. ROSS

No. 83-218.

468 U.S. 1 (1984)

REED ET AL. v. ROSS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard N. League, Special Deputy Attorney General of North Carolina, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Rufus L. Edmisten, Attorney General.

Edwin Kneedler argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. On the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Trott, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, John H. Garvey, and Louis M. Fischer.

Barry Nakell, by appointment of the Court, 464 U.S. 1036, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In March 1969, respondent Daniel Ross was convicted of first-degree murder in North Carolina and sentenced to life imprisonment. At trial, Ross had claimed lack of malice and self-defense. In accordance with well-settled North Carolina law, the trial judge instructed the jury that Ross, the defendant, had the burden of proving each of these defenses. Six years later, this...

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