Witt v. Florida

Supreme Court of the United States
Witt v. Florida, 434 U.S. 935 (1977)

Witt v. Florida

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Fla.;

Ct. Crim. App. Tex.;

Ct. Crim. App. Tex.; and

Sup. Ct. Ga. Certio-rari denied. Reported below: No. 77-5026, 342 So. 2d 497; No. 77-5305, 556 S. W. 2d 270; No. 77-5355, 556 S. W. 2d 246 ; No. 77-5464, 238 Ga. 698, 234 S. E. 2d 918.

Dissenting Opinion

Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Marshall,

dissenting.

Adhering to our views that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 153, 227, 231 (1976), we would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentences in these cases.

Reference

Full Case Name
Witt v. Florida Burns v. Texas Shippy v. Texas Pryor v. Georgia
Status
Published