Montana v. Egelhoff (1995)
- Docket
- 95-566
- Decided
- 1995-01-01
Summary
Question: May a state restrict the elements of a defense in criminal prosecution, consistent with the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause? Conclusion: Yes. The Court could not reach a majority on the reasons for its decision. Justice Antonin Scalia, who announced the judgment of the Court, declared that defendants do not have an absolute constitutional right to present all relevant evidence in their defense.