Cape v. Francis

Supreme Court of the United States October 15, 1985

Cape v. Francis, 474 U.S. 911 (1985)

106 S. Ct. 281; 88 L. Ed. 2d 245; 1985 U.S. LEXIS 4056

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. Ga.; and

Sup. Ct. La. Certiorari denied. Reported below: No. 84-6962, 741 F. 2d 1287; No. 84-6975, 254 Ga. 206, 327 S. E. 2d 168; No. 85-5171, 467 So. 2d 503.

Reference

Full Case Name: Cape v. Francis, Warden Alderman v. Georgia Wilson v. Louisiana
Cited By: 1 case
Status: Published