Washington v. Mississippi

Supreme Court of the United States April 16, 1979

Washington v. Mississippi, 441 U.S. 916 (1979)

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 *917Eighth 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.

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Miss.; and

Sup. Ct. Ga. Certio-rari denied.

Reference

Full Case Name: Washington v. Mississippi Finney v. Georgia
Cited By: 14 cases
Status: Published