Davis v. Oklahoma

Supreme Court of the United States March 31, 1986

Davis v. Oklahoma, 475 U.S. 1098 (1986)

89 L. Ed. 2d 900; 54 U.S.L.W. 3648; 106 S. Ct. 1499; 1986 U.S. LEXIS 1064

Brennan, Marshall

Opinion of the Court

Ct. Crim. App. Okla.;

Sup. Ct. Fla.;

Sup. Ct. Mo.;

Sup. Ct. Ind.;

Sup. Ct. Mo.;

Sup. Ct. Miss.;

Sup. Ct. Fla.;

Sup. Ct. Miss.; and

Sup. Ct. S. C. Certiorari denied. Reported below: No. 85-5053, 470 So. 2d 697; No. 85-5553, 693 S. W. 2d 79; No. 85-5651, 478 N. E. 2d *10991214; No. 85-5833, 694 S. W. 2d 729; No. 85-6168, 478 So. 2d 1043; No. 85-6228, 476 So. 2d 1253; No. 85-6342, 479 So. 2d 710.

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: Davis v. Oklahoma Dougan v. Florida Kenley v. Missouri Lowery v. Indiana Nave v. Missouri Billiot v. Mississippi Hooper v. Florida Wilcher v. Mississippi Woomer v. Aiken, Warden
Cited By: 103 cases
Status: Published