Carlisle v. United States

Carlisle v United States, 83 US 147, 21 L Ed 426 (1872) was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that "[a]n alien, whilst domiciled in the country, owes a local and temporary allegiance, which continues during the period of his residence."[1] The case has been cited in articles discussing the "culture defense" in criminal law.[2]

References

  1. ^ Carlisle v United States, 83 US 147, 154, 21 L Ed 426 (1872)
  2. ^ See Nicole A. King, "The Role of Culture in Psychology: A Look at Mental Illness and the 'Cultural Defense'", 7 Tulsa J Comp & Int'l L 199, 218 [1999]