Washington v. Mississippi, No. 78-6091; No. 78-6253

Washington v. Mississippi

No. 78-6091; No. 78-6253 | SCOTUS | Apr 16, 1979

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 *917Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153" court="SCOTUS" date_filed="1976-07-22" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/gregg-v-georgia-109532?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="109532">428 U. S. 153, 227, 231 (1976), we would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentences in these cases.

Lead Opinion

Sup. Ct. Miss.; and

Sup. Ct. Ga. Certio-rari denied.