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, […]

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