Punch and Jurists

Lockett v. Ohio, No. 74-6257 (U.S. Supreme Court) (438 U.S. 586; 98 S.Ct. 2954) (July 3, 1978) (Justice Burger) by In this case the Court was presented with the issue of whether Ohio "violated the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments by sentencing Sandra Lockett to death pursuant to a statute that …

U.S. v. Gray, No. 99-1189 (1st Cir.) (199 F.3d 547) (December 23, 1999) (Judge Frank M. Coffin) by This case is noted for its discussion of the evidentiary value of “jury views” - the technique of allowing the jury to visit the scene of a crime. In this case, a …