Supreme Court of the United States, 1978

Downs v. Ohio

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided July 3, 1978

438 U.S. 909 (United States Reports)

Cases that cite this one

12 later published cases cite this decision.

Godfrey v. Georgia (Supreme Court of the United States 1980)
State v. Sheckles (Ohio 2024)
State v. Sheckles (Ohio 2024)
State v. Vinson (Ohio Ct. App. 2021)
State v. Cleavenger (Ohio Ct. App. 2020)
State v. Brown, Unpublished Decision (6-10-2004) (Ohio Ct. App. 2004)
State v. Scruggs, Unpublished Decision (4-22-2003) (Ohio Ct. App. 2003)
State v. Sanders, Unpublished Decision (5-20-2002) (Ohio Ct. App. 2002)
State v. McNeill (Ohio 1998)
State v. McNeill (Ohio 1998)
State v. Grinnell (Ohio Ct. App. 1996)
Ohio v. Wilkins (Ohio 1980)

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Opinion of the Court

Appeals from Sup. Ct. Ohio. Motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Judgments vacated insofar as they leave undisturbed the death penalties imposed, and cases remanded for further proceedings. See Lockett v. Ohio, ante, p. 586. Reported below: No. 77-5541, 51 Ohio St. 2d 47, 364 N. E. 2d 1140; No. 77-5708, 51 Ohio St. 2d 68, 364 N. E. 2d 1152.

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