Death Penalty – Page 3

Wilkerson v. Utah, 99 U.S. 130 (1879)

Issues: Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Death Penalty, Eighth Amendment

99 U.S. 130 99 U.S. 130 25 L.Ed. 345 WILKERSONv.UTAH. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Submitted by Mr. E. D. Hoge and Mr. P. L. Williams for the plaintiff in error, and by The Solicitor-General for the […]

Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972)

Issues: Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Death Penalty, Eighth Amendment

408 U.S. 238 92 S.Ct. 2726 33 L.Ed.2d 346 William Henry FURMAN, Petitioner,v.State of GEORGIA. Lucious JACKSON, Jr., Petitioner, v. State of GEORGIA. Elmer BRANCH, Petitioner, v. State of TEXAS. Nos. 69?5003, 69?5030, 69?5031. Argued Jan. 17, 1972. Decided June 29, 1972. Anthony G. Amsterdam, Stanford, Cal., for petitioner Furman. Jack Greenberg, New York City, […]