Finney v. Wainwright

Supreme Court of the United States March 25, 1985

Finney v. Wainwright, 470 U.S. 1088 (1985)

105 S. Ct. 1854; 53 U.S.L.W. 3687; 85 L. Ed. 2d 151; 1985 U.S. LEXIS 1623

Brennan, Marshall

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Ga.;

C. A. 11th Cir.;

Sup. Ct. Fla.;

C. A. 4th Cir.; and

Sup. Ct. La. Certio-rari 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: Finney v. Georgia Smith v. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections Parker v. Florida Briley v. Bass, Warden Welcome v. Louisiana
Status: Published