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Garcia v. FloridaGarcia v. Florida

Supreme Court of the United States
Dec 15, 1986
No. 86-5707
Versions:479 U.S. 1022
107 S. Ct. 680
93 L. Ed. 2d 730
55 U.S.L.W. 3425
1986 U.S. LEXIS 5330

Lead Opinion

Sup. Ct. Fla. 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.

Case Details

Case Name: Garcia v. Florida
Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
Date Published: Dec 15, 1986
Citations: 479 U.S. 1022; 107 S. Ct. 680; 93 L. Ed. 2d 730; 55 U.S.L.W. 3425; 1986 U.S. LEXIS 5330; No. 86-5707
Docket Number: No. 86-5707
Court Abbreviation: U.S.
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