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Jurek v. Texas, No. 75-5394 (U.S. Supreme Court) (428 U.S. 262; 96 S.Ct. 2950) (July 2, 1976) (Justice Stevens)

Loaded on June 24, 2000 published in Punch and Jurists April 10, 2000
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Cruel and Unusual Punishment.

This case, decided on the same day as Gregg v. Georgia, affirmed that the death penalty, per se, does not violate the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the Constitution and that the defendant may present virtually any mitigating evidence to the jury.

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  2. Jurek v. Texas, No. 75-5394 (U.S. Supreme Court) (428 U.S. 262; 96 S.Ct. 2950) (July 2, 1976) (Justice Stevens)
  3. In Re Sealed Case, No. 97-3104 (D.C. Cir.) (204 F.3d 1170) (March 14, 2000) (Judge Judith W. Rogers)
  4. U.S. v. Colvin, No. 99-35269 (9th Cir.) (204 F.3d 1221) (March 1, 2000) (Judge Michael Daly Hawkins)
  5. U.S. v. Martinez, No. 99-1285 (2nd Cir.) (207 F.3d 133) (March 21, 2000) (Judge Robert A. Katzmann)
  6. Slack v. McDaniel, No. 98-6322 (U.S. Supreme Court) (529 U.S. 473; 120 S.Ct. 1595) (April 26, 2000) (Justice Kennedy)
  7. U.S. v. Ruiz-Alvarez, No. 96-17272 (9th Cir.) (211 F.3d 1181) (April 25, 2000) (Judge Barry G. Silverman)
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  9. Edwards v. Carpenter, No. 98-2060 (U.S. Supreme Court) (529 U.S. 446; 120 S.Ct. 1587) (April 25, 2000) (Justice Scalia)

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