Elledge v. Florida

Supreme Court of the United States November 1, 1982

Elledge v. Florida, 459 U.S. 981 (1982)

103 S. Ct. 317; 51 U.S.L.W. 3340; 74 L. Ed. 2d 294; 1982 U.S. LEXIS 4196

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Fla.;

Sup. Ct. Ga.;

Sup. Ct. Fla.; and

Super. Ct. Ga., Butts County. Certiorari denied. Reported below: No. 81-6813, 408 So. 2d 1021; No. 82-5317, 249 Ga. 442, 291 S. E. 2d 685; No. 82-5348, 413 So. 2d 1173.

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 sentences in these cases.

Reference

Full Case Name: Elledge v. Florida Berryhill v. Georgia Riley v. Florida Brown v. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center
Cited By: 1 case
Status: Published