Furman v. Georgia
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
408 U.S. 238
Furman v. Georgia
No. 69-5003 Argued: January 17, 1972 --- Decided: June 29, 1972[1]Imposition and carrying out of death penalty in these cases held to constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.
- ↑ Together with No. 69-5030, Jackson v. Georgia, on certiorari to the same court, and No. 69-5031, Branch v. Texas, on certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
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