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Dobbert v. FloridaDobbert v. Florida

Supreme Court of the United States
Jun 9, 1980
No. 79-6362
Versions:447 U.S. 912
100 S. Ct. 3000
64 L. Ed. 2d 862
1980 U.S. LEXIS 2407

Lead Opinion

Sup. Ct. Fla. Cer-tiorari denied.






Dissenting Opinion

Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. 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.

Case Details

Case Name: Dobbert v. Florida
Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
Date Published: Jun 9, 1980
Citations: 447 U.S. 912; 100 S. Ct. 3000; 64 L. Ed. 2d 862; 1980 U.S. LEXIS 2407; No. 79-6362
Docket Number: No. 79-6362
Court Abbreviation: U.S.
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