Case Review: Dixon v. United States

Now, Let's take a look at the case of Dixon v. United States. Click here to access the case of Dixon v. United States. In the case, the italics followed by blue numbers separated by U.S. are examples of precedent.  The Court used prior cases to engage in its reasoning and it is that consistency and stability that provides us with equality and equity. 

If you wish to read the rest of the case, please go to http://www.findlaw.com. You may also wish to Google the case by name and citation—Dixon v. United States. 509U.S. 688 (1993). If you are curious, you may use your dictionary or your text for assistance.

As students, you should go to the cases/supreme court at http://www.findlaw.com and place the name of the case in the information slots. I am not going to give specific direction to you. You need to play around with these sites, become familiar with them, and then ask questions. You may become frustrated but that's okay. I will take you through the cases approach step-by-step later. Right now you need to see the idea of precedent and that is what I have pointed out.

Legal study is a living discipline. There are always new court decisions or legal issues coming out. Please frequently check the New Court Decisions and Legal Issues folder in ANGEL for the lastest information.