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Analysis Case Count
77 (of 7,367 possible records)
Relevant Scope
1975 - 1991
Using Data Release
SCDB_2009_03
Search Reference Code
0903-TIETACK-9010
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Case Name
DENNIS SOCHOR v. FLORIDA
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Date Decision
June 08, 1992
Date Argument
March 02, 1992
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
504 U.S. 527
112 S. Ct. 2114
1992 U.S. LEXIS 3403
119 L. Ed. 2d 326
Docket
91-5843
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
State Trial Court
Florida
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
State Supreme Court
Florida
Petitioner
person convicted of crime
Respondent
State
Florida
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
5 - 4
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Kennedy
Souter
regular concurrence
O'Connor
special concurrence
Blackmun
Stevens
dissent
White
Rehnquist
Scalia
Thomas
Supreme Court Database Detail
SCDB ID
1991-084-01
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