Schriro v. Summerlin, No. 03-526 (U.S. Supreme Court) (542 U.S. 348; 124 S.Ct. 2519) (June 24, 2004) (Justice Scalia)
This case addressed whether the Court’s decision in Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584 (2002) (which held that juries (not judges) must determine the presence of aggravating factors qualifying a defendant for the death penalty), should be applied retroactively to cases already final on direct review. The general rule, established ...
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