Smith v. Hopper

Supreme Court of the United States
Smith v. Hopper, 436 U.S. 950 (1978)
98 S. Ct. 2859

Smith v. Hopper

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Ga. Certiorari denied.

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 sentence in this case.

Reference

Full Case Name
Smith v. Hopper, Warden
Cited By
4 cases
Status
Published