451 U.S. 454 451 U.S. 454 101 S.Ct. 1866 68 L.Ed.2d 359 W. J. ESTELLE, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Petitioner,v.Ernest Benjamin SMITH. No. 79-1127. Argued Oct. 8, 1980. Decided May 18, 1981. Syllabus After respondent was indicted in Texas for murder, the State announced its intention to seek the death penalty. At an […]
