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Analysis Case Count
77 (of 7,367 possible records)
Relevant Scope
1975 - 1979
Using Data Release
SCDB_2009_03
Search Reference Code
0903-TIETACK-9010
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Case Name
GODFREY v. GEORGIA
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Date Decision
May 19, 1980
Date Argument
February 20, 1980
Decision Type
judgment of the Court (orally argued)
Citations
446 U.S. 420
100 S. Ct. 1759
1980 U.S. LEXIS 99
64 L. Ed. 2d 398
Docket
78-6899
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
State Trial Court
Georgia
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
State Supreme Court
Georgia
Petitioner
person convicted of crime
Respondent
State
Georgia
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
Blackmun
Powell
Stevens
special concurrence
Brennan
Marshall
dissent
White
Burger
Rehnquist
judgment of the Court
Stewart
Supreme Court Database Detail
SCDB ID
1979-086-01
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