Collins v. Arkansas
Cases that cite this one
5 later published cases cite this decision.
- Ruiz v. State (Ark. 1983)
- Carl Albert Collins v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction (8th Cir. 1983)
- Michael Collins v. State of Arkansas (Ark. 2020)
- Neal v. State (Ark. 1980)
- People v. Velez (New York Supreme Court 1976)
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Dissenting Opinion
dissenting.
For the reasons stated in my dissenting opinion in Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 153, 227 (1976), the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in these cases constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. I would therefore grant certiorari in these cases and vacate the judgments insofar as they leave undisturbed the death sentences imposed.
Opinion of the Court
Sup. Ct. Ark. Motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Judgments vacated insofar as they leave undisturbed the death penalty imposed, and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 153 (1976); Proffitt v. Florida, 428 U. S. 242 (1976); Jurek v. Texas, 428 U. S. 262 (1976); Woodson v. North Carolina, 428 U. S. 280 (1976); and Roberts v. Louisiana, 428 U. S. 325 (1976).
Dissenting Opinion
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, 428 U. S. 153, 231 (1976) (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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