Waters v. Kemp, Warden

Supreme Court of the United States February 24, 1986

Waters v. Kemp, Warden, 475 U.S. 1039 (1986)

106 S. Ct. 1249; 89 L. Ed. 2d 357; 54 U.S.L.W. 3564; 1986 U.S. LEXIS 533

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Ga. Certiorari denied.

Justice Marshall and Justice Blackmun would grant the petition for writ of certiorari, vacate the judgment, and remand the case for farther consideration in light of Caldwell v. Mississippi, 472 U. S. 320 (1985).

Dissenting Opinion

Justice Brennan,

dissenting.

Adhering to my view 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, *1040227 (1976), I would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentence in this case.

Reference

Full Case Name: Eurus Kelly Waters v. Ralph Kemp, Warden
Cited By: 5 cases
Status: Published