DAVIS v. BEASON
Supreme Court Cases
133 U.S. 333 (1890)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether a criminal defendant's First Amendment right to freedom of association prevents the prosecution from introducing irrelevant evidence of the defendant's gang membership.
Action
Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- H.W. Smith View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Franklin S. Richards View all cases
- S. Shellabarger View all cases
- J.M. Wilson View all cases
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- DAVIS v. BEASON. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 23, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/davis-v-beason
- DAVIS v. BEASON, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/davis-v-beason (last visited 23 Apr. 2025).
- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "DAVIS v. BEASON." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/davis-v-beason (accessed April 23, 2025).
- "DAVIS v. BEASON." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 23 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/davis-v-beason.