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Dawson v. Delaware (U.S. 1992).
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Dawson v. Delaware (U.S. Supreme Court, 1992). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/dawson-v-delaware/
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Dawson v. Delaware [U.S. Supreme Court, 1992] — Evidence of a defendant's abstract beliefs cannot be admitted at sentencing if it has no relevance beyond inflaming jurors. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/dawson-v-delaware/, accessed April 15, 2026).
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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.