Coleman v. Montana

Supreme Court of the United States May 27, 1980

Coleman v. Montana, 446 U.S. 970 (1980)

64 L. Ed. 2d 831; 100 S. Ct. 2952; 1980 U.S. LEXIS 1874

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Mont.; and

Sup. Ct. Ga. Certio-rari denied. Reported below: No. 79-1553, -Mont. -, 605 P. 2d 1000; No. 79-5975, 244 Ga. 495, 260 S. E. 2d 855.

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: Coleman v. Montana Bowen v. Georgia
Cited By: 63 cases
Status: Published