Franklin v. Georgia

Supreme Court of the United States June 16, 1980

Franklin v. Georgia, 447 U.S. 930 (1980)

65 L. Ed. 2d 1124; 100 S. Ct. 3029; 1980 U.S. LEXIS 2103

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.

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Ga.; and

Super. Ct. Ga., Tattnall County. Certiorari denied. Reported below: No. 79-6470, 245 Ga. 141, 263 S. E. 2d 666.

Reference

Full Case Name: Franklin v. Georgia Dobbs v. Hopper, Warden
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Status: Published