Wainwright v. Witt, No. 83-1427 (U.S. Supreme Court) (469 U.S. 412; 105 S.Ct. 844) (January 21, 1985) (Justice Rehnquist)
Here the Court reviewed the standards for determining whether and when a prospective juror may be excused for cause because of his or her views on capital punishment.
In this case the Court clarified its ruling in Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U.S. 510 (1968) where the Court held that a ...
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