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Case Name
DARYL RENARD ATKINS v. VIRGINIA
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Date Decision
June 20, 2002
Date Argument
February 20, 2002
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
536 U.S. 304
122 S. Ct. 2242
2002 U.S. LEXIS 4648
153 L. Ed. 2d 335
Docket
00-8452
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
State Trial Court
Virginia
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
State Supreme Court
Virginia
Petitioner
person convicted of crime
Respondent
State
Virginia
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision
(1 of 1)
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty (cf. Extra Legal Jury Influence, Death Penalty)
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Eighth Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment)
Vote Coalition
6 - 3
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Stevens
O'Connor
Kennedy
Souter
Ginsburg
Breyer
dissent
Rehnquist
Scalia
Thomas
Supreme Court Database Detail
SCDB ID
2001-070-01
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