Stanley v. Zant

Supreme Court of the United States February 19, 1980

Stanley v. Zant, 444 U.S. 1103 (1980)

62 L. Ed. 2d 788; 100 S. Ct. 1068; 1980 U.S. LEXIS 934

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Ga.;

Sup. Ct. Ga.; and

Sup. Ct. Va. Cer-tiorari denied. Reported below: No. 79-5830, 244 Ga. 260, 260 S. E. 2d 465; No. 79-5861, 220 Va. 243, 257 S. E. 2d 797.

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: Stanley v. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center Thomas v. Zant, Warden Alderman v. Balkcom, Warden Bowden v. Zant, Warden Coppola v. Virginia
Cited By: 44 cases
Status: Published