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Furman v. Georgia

Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972), was a landmark criminal case in which the United States Supreme Court decided that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. It was a per curiam decision. Five justices each wrote separately in support of…

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408 U.S. 238 (more)92 S. Ct. 2726; 33 L. Ed. 2d 346; 1972 U.S. LEXIS 169
Concurrence
Douglas · Brennan · Stewart · White · Marshall
Dissent
Burger, joined by Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist · Blackmun · Powell, joined by Burger, Blackmun, Rehnquist · Rehnquist, joined by Burger, Blackmun, Powell
Full case name
William Henry Furman v. State of Georgia
Prior
Cert. granted, 403 U.S. 952.
Subsequent
Rehearing denied, 409 U.S. 902.

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Furman v. Georgia → Archived, Capital Punishment, David, Death Penalty, EBSCOHOST, Elizabeth, Furman, Georgia, Guilty On All Counts, Hull, ISBN, January, Kansas, March, Modern America, Oshinsky, Social Policy, Trial, University Press
Concurrence · 5
Furman v. Georgia → Brennan, Douglas, Marshall, Stewart, White
Dissent · 4
Furman v. Georgia → Blackmun, Burger, joined by Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist, Powell, joined by Burger, Blackmun, Rehnquist, Rehnquist, joined by Burger, Blackmun, Powell
Citations · 1
Furman v. Georgia → 408 U.S. 238 (more)92 S. Ct. 2726; 33 L. Ed. 2d 346; 1972 U.S. LEXIS 169
Full case name · 1
Furman v. Georgia → William Henry Furman v. State of Georgia
Prior · 1
Furman v. Georgia → Cert. granted, 403 U.S. 952.
Subsequent · 1
Furman v. Georgia → Rehearing denied, 409 U.S. 902.

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