Wisconsin v. Mitchell, 508 U.S. 476, 15 (1993)

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WISCONSIN v. MITCHELL

Opinion of the Court

statements . . . clearly were admissible on the question of intent and adherence to the enemy." Id., at 642. See also Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 490 U. S. 228, 251-252 (1989) (plurality opinion) (allowing evidentiary use of defendant's speech in evaluating Title VII discrimination claim); Street v. New York, 394 U. S. 576, 594 (1969).

For the foregoing reasons, we hold that Mitchell's First

Amendment rights were not violated by the application of the Wisconsin penalty-enhancement provision in sentencing him. The judgment of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin is therefore reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.

It is so ordered.

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