Jones v. Butler

Supreme Court of the United States
Jones v. Butler, 484 U.S. 1047 (1988)

Jones v. Butler

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 eases.

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. La.;

Sup. Ct. Ohio;

Sup. Ct. Ohio;

Sup. Ct. Mo.; and

Sup. Ct. Ohio. Certiorari denied.

Reference

Full Case Name
Jones v. Butler, Warden Jester v. Ohio Morales v. Ohio Schneider v. Missouri Zuern v. Ohio
Status
Published