Supreme Court of the United States, 1976

Hallman v. Florida

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided July 6, 1976 · Brennan, Marshall

428 U.S. 911 (United States Reports)

Cases that cite this one

5 later published cases cite this decision.

Robert A. Sullivan v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc. (11th Cir. 1983)
Spenkelink v. Wainwright (Fla. 1979)
John A. Spinkellink, 1 v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Offender Rehabilitation (5th Cir. 1978)
Spenkelink v. State (Fla. 1977)
Spenkelink v. State (Fla. 1977)

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Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.

Dissenting Opinion

Mr. Justice Brennan,

dissenting.

For the reasons stated in my dissenting opinion in Gregg v. Georgia, ante, p. 227, the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in each of these cases constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. I would *912therefore grant certiorari in each of these cases and vacate the judgment in each case insofar as it leaves undisturbed the death sentence imposed.

Dissenting Opinion

MR. Justice Marshall,

dissenting.

Because I consider the death penalty to be a cruel and unusual punishment forbidden by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, see Gregg v. Georgia, ante, p. 231 (Marshall, J., dissenting), I would grant certiorari in these cases and vacate the judgments insofar as they leave undisturbed the sentences of death.

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