Tafero v. Dugger

Supreme Court of the United States
Tafero v. Dugger, 483 U.S. 1033 (1987)
107 S. Ct. 3277

Tafero v. Dugger

Opinion of the Court

C. A. 11th Cir. Motion of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Certiorari denied.

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 sentence in this case.

Reference

Full Case Name
Tafero v. Dugger, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Cited By
146 cases
Status
Published