438 U.S. 586 98 S.Ct. 2954 57 L.Ed.2d 973 Sandra LOCKETT, Petitioner, v. State of OHIO. No. 76-6997. Argued Jan. 17, 1978. Decided July 3, 1978. Syllabus The Ohio death penalty statute provides that once a defendant is found guilty of aggravated murder with at least one of seven specified aggravating circumstances, the death penalty […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
430 U.S. 349 97 S.Ct. 1197 51 L.Ed.2d 393 Daniel Wilbur GARDNER, Petitioner,v.State of FLORIDA. No. 74-6593. Argued Nov. 30, 1976. Decided March 22, 1977. Syllabus Petitioner was convicted of first-degree murder in a Florida court. After the required separate sentencing hearing, the jury advised the court to impose a life sentence on the ground […]
492 U.S. 257 109 S.Ct. 2909 106 L.Ed.2d 219 BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF VERMONT, INC., et al., Petitioners v. KELCO DISPOSAL, INC., et al. No. 88-556. Argued April 18, 1989. Decided June 26, 1989. Syllabus Respondents Joseph Kelley and Kelco Disposal, Inc., filed suit against petitioners (collectively BFI) in Federal District Court, charging BFI with antitrust […]
479 U.S. 972 107 S.Ct. 474 93 L.Ed.2d 418 Chester Levon MAXWELL v. FLORIDA No. 86-5541 Supreme Court of the United States November 17, 1986 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Florida. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice BRENNAN, dissenting. Adhering to my view that the […]
475 U.S. 1039 106 S.Ct. 1249 89 L.Ed.2d 357 Eurus Kelly WATERS, petitioner, v. Ralph KEMP, Warden. No. 85-6010 Supreme Court of the United States February 24, 1986 The petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Georgia is denied. Justice BRENNAN, dissenting: Adhering to my view that the death penalty is […]
509 U.S. 602 113 S.Ct. 2801 125 L.Ed.2d 488 Richard Lyle AUSTIN, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. No. 92-6073. Argued April 20, 1993. Decided June 28, 1993. HEADNOTES CONSTITUTIONAL LAW?? Excessive Fines?? Forfeitures of Property?? Drug-Related Offenses. Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause applies to forfeitures of vehicles or real property used in commission of drug-related offenses […]
United States Supreme Court BRUMFIELD v. CAIN, WARDEN, (2015) 135 S.Ct. 2269 (2015) No. 13-1433 Argued: March 30, 2015????Decided: June 18, 2015 Syllabus Petitioner Kevan Brumfield was convicted of murder in a Louisiana court and sentenced to death before this Court held that the Eighth Amendment prohibits execution of the intellectually disabled, Atkins v. Virginia, […]
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 […]
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, […]