Deputy v. Delaware

Supreme Court of the United States
Deputy v. Delaware, 480 U.S. 940 (1987)

Deputy v. Delaware

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

Sup. Ct. Del.;

Ct. Crim. App. Tex.;

Ct. Crim. App. Tex.;

Ct. Crim. App. Tex.;

Sup. Ct. Pa.;

Sup. Ct. Ga.;

Sup. Ct. Ind.;

Ct. Crim. App. Ala.;

Sup. Ct. S.C.;

Sup. Ct. Wash.; and

Sup. Ct. Ga. Certiorari denied.

Reference

Full Case Name
Deputy v. Delaware McCoy v. Texas Burdine v. Texas Wilkerson v. Texas Griffin v. Pennsylvania Cape v. Kemp, Warden Brewer v. Indiana Hubbard v. Alabama Kornahrens v. South Carolina Harris v. Washington Parker v. Georgia
Status
Published