Lankford v. Idaho, No. 89-5691 (U.S. Supreme Court) (500 U.S. 110; 111 S.Ct. 1723) (May 20, 1991) (Justice Stevens)
Case held that the sentencing process in this case violated the Due Process Clause because, at the time of the sentencing hearing, Lankford and his counsel did not have adequate notice that the judge might sentence him to death.
In this case, the narrow question considered by the Court was ...
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