Waters Vs. Kemp - Court Judgment

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Court	US Supreme Court
Decided On	1986
Case Number	475 U.S. 1039
Appellant	Waters
Respondent	Kemp

Excerpt:

waters v. kemp - 475 u.s. 1039 (1986) u.s. supreme court waters v. kemp , 475 u.s. 1039 (1986) 475 u.s. 1039 eurus kelly waters, petitioner, v. ralph kemp, warden. no. 85-6010 supreme court of the united states february 24, 1986 the petition for a writ of certiorari to the supreme court of georgia is denied. justice brennan, dissenting: adhering to my view that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the eighth and fourteenth amendments, gregg v. georgia, 428 u.s. 153 , page 475 u.s. 1039 , 1040 227, 2950 (1976), i would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentence in this case. justice marshall and justice blackmun would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari, vacate the judgment and remand the case to the supreme court of georgia for further consideration in light of caldwell v. mississippi, 472 u.s. 320 (1985).

Judgment:

WATERS v. KEMP - 475 U.S. 1039 (1986)
U.S. Supreme Court WATERS v. KEMP , 475 U.S. 1039 (1986)

475 U.S. 1039

Eurus Kelly WATERS, petitioner,
v.
Ralph KEMP, Warden.
No. 85-6010

Supreme Court of the United States

February 24, 1986

The petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Georgia is denied.

Justice BRENNAN, dissenting:

Adhering to my view that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 ,

Page 475 U.S. 1039 , 1040

227, 2950 (1976), I would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentence in this case.

Justice MARSHALL and Justice BLACKMUN would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari, vacate the judgment and remand the case to the Supreme Court of Georgia for further consideration in light of Caldwell v. Mississippi, 472 U.S. 320 (1985).