Irving v. Mississippi

Supreme Court of the United States March 18, 1985

Irving v. Mississippi, 470 U.S. 1059 (1985)

105 S. Ct. 1774; 84 L. Ed. 2d 834; 53 U.S.L.W. 3669; 1985 U.S. LEXIS 1495

Brennan, Marshall

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Miss.;

Sup. Ct. Ga.; and

Sup. Ct. Ariz. 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 sentences in these cases.

Reference

Full Case Name: Irving v. Mississippi Allen v. Georgia Gillies v. Arizona
Status: Published