Douthit v. Georgia

Supreme Court of the United States March 17, 1980

Douthit v. Georgia, 445 U.S. 938 (1980)

100 S. Ct. 1332; 63 L. Ed. 2d 772; 1980 U.S. LEXIS 1224

Brennan, Marshall

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Ga. Certio-rari 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 sentences in these cases.

Reference

Full Case Name: Douthit v. Georgia and Gates v. Georgia
Cited By: 53 cases
Status: Published