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Quotation from Addington v. Texas by Supreme Court of the United States
“The subtleties and nuances of psychiatric diagnosis render certainties virtually beyond reach in most situations.”
Addington v. Texas, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Burger), Part III-B (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Chief Justice Burger explains why proof beyond a reasonable doubt would be ill-suited to medical judgments about mental illness.
Citation: "The subtleties and nuances of psychiatric diagnosis render certainties virtually beyond reach in most situations." — Supreme Court of the United States, Addington v. Texas, Opinion of the Court (Chief Justice Burger), Part III-B (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id addington-v-texas-q5)
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