p. 871No. 75-6782. Douglas v. Florida.
Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.
dissenting.
For the reasons stated in my dissenting opinion in Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 153 , 227 (1976), the imposition and carry
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ing out of the death penalty in this case constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. I would therefore grant certiorari in this case and vacate the judgment insofar as it leaves undisturbed the death sentence imposed.
dissenting.
Because I consider the death penalty to be a cruel and unusual punishment forbidden by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, see Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 153 , 231 (1976) (Marshall, J., dissenting), I would grant certiorari in this case and vacate the judgment insofar as it leaves undisturbed the sentence of death.
Cases cited
- Gregg v. Georgia 428 U. S. 153 p. 872