Fleming v. Austin

Supreme Court of the United States June 1, 1981

Fleming v. Austin, 452 U.S. 910 (1981)

101 S. Ct. 3040; 49 U.S.L.W. 3894; 69 L. Ed. 2d 412; 1981 U.S. LEXIS 2363

Brennan, Marshall

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Ga. Certiorari denied.

Dissenting Opinion

Justice Brennan and 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: Fleming v. Austin, Warden
Cited By: 29 cases
Status: Published