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Gholson v. TexasGholson v. Texas

Supreme Court of the United States
Jun 20, 1977
No. 76-6333
Versions:432 U.S. 911
97 S. Ct. 2960

Lead Opinion

Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Certiorari 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 vacate the death sentences in this case.

Case Details

Case Name: Gholson v. Texas
Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
Date Published: Jun 20, 1977
Citations: 432 U.S. 911; 97 S. Ct. 2960; No. 76-6333
Docket Number: No. 76-6333
Court Abbreviation: U.S.
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