Sonnier v. Maggio

Supreme Court of the United States April 4, 1984

Sonnier v. Maggio, 466 U.S. 932 (1984)

104 S. Ct. 1721; 52 U.S.L.W. 3731; 80 L. Ed. 2d 192; 1984 U.S. LEXIS 1773

Application, Brennan, Consideration, Marshall, Took

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 *933and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 158, 227, 281 (1976), we would grant the application for stay, grant certiorari, and vacate the death sentence in this case.

Opinion of the Court

C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.

Justice Rehnquist took no part in the consideration or decision of this application and petition.

Reference

Full Case Name: Sonnier v. Maggio, Warden
Status: Published