Enmund v. Florida, No. 81-5321 (U.S. Supreme Court) (458 U.S. 782; 102 S.Ct. 3368) (July 2, 1982) (Justice White)
Here the Court reversed a death sentence for a defendant convicted of robbery, because, even though two victims were killed during the robbery by others, this petitioner did not kill or intend to kill and the death penalty was thus too severe a punishment.
In this case the Court held ...
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