Gibson v. Ricketts

Supreme Court of the United States March 3, 1980

Gibson v. Ricketts, 445 U.S. 920 (1980)

100 S. Ct. 1285; 63 L. Ed. 2d 606; 1980 U.S. LEXIS 1085

Brennan, Marshall

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: Gibson v. Ricketts, Warden
Cited By: 58 cases
Status: Published