Supreme Court of the United States, 1977

Cooper v. Florida

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided May 16, 1977 · Brennan, Certiorari, Death, Insofar, Sentence, Undisturbed, Vacate

431 U.S. 925; 97 S. Ct. 2200 (United States Reports)

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

People v. Brown (Cal. 1985)
Cooper v. State (Fla. 1983)
Washington v. State (Miss. 1978)

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Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Marshall would grant certiorari and vacate judgment insofar as it leaves undisturbed the sentence of death.

See Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 153, 227 (1976) (Brennan, J., dissenting); id., at 231 (Marshall, J., dissenting).

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