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Citation: 432 U.S. 197

1. Patterson v. New York, No. 75-1861, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Argued March 1, 1977 , June 17, 1977; as amended

OVERVIEW: Penal law that did not violate due process by requiring defendant to prove affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance by a preponderance of evidence; facts constituting crime of murder had been established beyond a reasonable doubt.


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