Moore v. Zant

Supreme Court of the United States May 12, 1980

Moore v. Zant, 446 U.S. 947 (1980)

100 S. Ct. 2176; 64 L. Ed. 2d 803; 1980 U.S. LEXIS 1687

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.

Opinion of the Court

Super. Ct. Ga., Butts County. Certiorari denied.

Reference

Full Case Name: Moore v. Zant, Warden
Cited By: 5 cases
Status: Published