Burrell v. Louisiana

Supreme Court of the United States
Burrell v. Louisiana, 498 U.S. 1074 (1991)

Burrell v. Louisiana

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. La.;

Sup. Ct. S. C.;

C. A. 8th Cir.; and

Sup. Ct. Tenn. Certiorari denied. Reported below: No. 90-5836, 561 So. 2d 692; No. 90-5851, 301 S. C. 546, 393 S. E. 2d 168; No. 90-6072, 909 F. 2d 1224; No. 90-6318, 797 S. W. 2d 589.

Dissenting Opinion

Justice Marshall,

dissenting.

Adhering to my view 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, 231 (1976), I would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentences in these cases.

Reference

Full Case Name
Burrell v. Louisiana Truesdale v. South Carolina Guinan v. Armontrout, Warden Boyd v. Tennessee
Status
Published