Proffitt v. Wainwright

Supreme Court of the United States November 28, 1983

Proffitt v. Wainwright, 464 U.S. 1003 (1983)

104 S. Ct. 511

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.

Opinion of the Court

C. A. 11th Cir.;

Sup. Ct. Ind.;

Sup. Ct. Tenn.;

C. A. 11th Cir.; and

C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: No. 83-5509, 685 F. 2d 1227 and 706 F. 2d 311; No. 83-5530, 451 N. E. 2d 1047; No. 83-5533, 654 S. W. 2d 383; No. 83-5544, 715 F. 2d 1459; No. 83-5644, 706 F. 2d 1534.

Reference

Full Case Name: Proffitt v. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections Schiro v. Indiana Laney v. Tennessee Smith v. Kemp, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center Antone v. Strickland, Superintendent, Florida State Prison
Status: Published