Darden Vs. Florida

Darden vs Florida

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Apr-19-1977

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/104224
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided On: Apr-19-1977
Case Number: 430 U.S. 704
Subject: Land Acquisition

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Darden

Respondent

Florida

Excerpt

darden v. florida - 430 u.s. 704 (1977) u.s. supreme court darden v. florida, 430 u.s. 704 (1977) 430 u.s. 704 darden v. florida certiorari to the supreme court of florida no. 76-5382. argued march 28, 1977 decided april 19, 1977 certiorari dismissed. reported below: 329 so.2d 287. geoffrey m. kalmus argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner. richard w. prospect, assistant attorney general of florida, argued the cause for respondent. with him on the brief was robert l. shevin, attorney general. per curiam. the writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted. mr. justice brennan, with whom mr. justice marshall joins, dissents and, adhering to his view that capital punishment is in all circumstances prohibited as cruel and unusual punishment by the eighth and fourteenth amendments, would set aside the death sentence imposed in this case. page 430 u.s. 704, 705

Full Judgment

DARDEN v. FLORIDA - 430 U.S. 704 (1977)
U.S. Supreme Court DARDEN v. FLORIDA, 430 U.S. 704 (1977) 430 U.S. 704

DARDEN v. FLORIDA
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA

No. 76-5382.

Argued March 28, 1977
Decided April 19, 1977

Certiorari dismissed. Reported below: 329 So.2d 287.

Geoffrey M. Kalmus argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Richard W. Prospect, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Robert L. Shevin, Attorney General.

PER CURIAM.

The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN, with whom MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL joins, dissents and, adhering to his view that capital punishment is in all circumstances prohibited as cruel and unusual punishment by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, would set aside the death sentence imposed in this case.

Page 430 U.S. 704, 705

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