Harris v. Indiana

Supreme Court of the United States
Harris v. Indiana, 482 U.S. 909 (1987)

Harris v. Indiana

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Ind.;

Ct. Common Pleas of Richland County, S. C.;

Sup. Ct. Tenn.; and

C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: No. 86-6638, 499 N. E. 2d 723; No. 86-6700, 725 S. W. 2d 660; No. 86-6750, 802 F. 2d 1227.

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
Harris v. Indiana Gaskins v. South Carolina Adkins v. Tennessee Coleman v. Brown, Warden
Status
Published