Citation510 U.S. 1141 Brief Fact Summary. Defendant was sentenced to death for murder. Defendant petitioned the United States Supreme Court for writ of certiorari after the circuit court affirmed the district court’s denial of his petition for habeas corpus. Synopsis of Rule of Law. The United States Supreme Court’s death penalty jurisprudence requires both that the death penalty be imposed consistently and that the sentencer have discretion not to impose capital punishment. ...
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Gregg v. Georgia
Citation428 U.S. 153,96 S. Ct. 2909, 49 L. Ed. 2d 859,1976 U.S. Brief Fact Summary. Appellant was sentenced to death for murder. Appellant argued that the application of the death penalty in this case was cruel and unusual punishment. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Society deems punishment by death to be an appropriate punishment. As long as there are sufficient safeguards in place to protect defendants, the court will allow the imposition of capital punishment. ...
Gregg v. Georgia
Citation22 Ill.428 U.S. 153, 96 S. Ct. 2909, 49 L. Ed. 2d 859 (1976) Brief Fact Summary. A jury imposed the death sentence on Gregg (Defendant), after finding him guilty on charges of armed robbery and murder. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Capital punishment does not violate the Eighth or Fourteenth amendments of the United States Constitution provided it is set forth in a carefully drafted statute that ensures the sentencing authority has adequate information and guidance in reaching its decision. ...