Ford v. Wainwright, No. 85-5542 (U.S. Supreme Court) (477 U.S. 399; 106 S.Ct. 2595) (June 26, 1986) (Justice Marshall)
In this case, the Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment prohibits a state from executing a prisoner who is insane. (Id., at 409-10). In an opinion joined by three other Justices, Justice Marshall criticized the Florida procedure for failing to allow a prisoner to present relevant material to the ...
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