Dawson v. Delaware

Evidence of a defendant’s abstract beliefs cannot be admitted at sentencing if it has no relevance beyond inflaming jurors.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
March 3, 2026
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Year: 1992 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Holding: Evidence of a defendant's abstract beliefs cannot be admitted at sentencing if it has no relevance beyond inflaming jurors.
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Dawson v. Delaware is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1992. The court held that evidence of a defendant's abstract beliefs cannot be admitted at sentencing if it has no relevance beyond inflaming jurors.