Darden v. Florida, No. 76-5382
| Court | United States Supreme Court |
| Writing for the Court | BRENNAN |
| Citation | 97 S.Ct. 1671,51 L.Ed.2d 751,430 U.S. 704 |
| Parties | Willie Jasper DARDEN, petitioner, v. State of FLORIDA |
| Docket Number | No. 76-5382 |
| Decision Date | 19 April 1977 |
v.
State of FLORIDA
Supreme Court of the United States
On Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Florida.
April 19, 1977. PER CURIAM.
The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
Mr. Justice BRENNAN, with whom Mr. Justice MARSHALL joins, dissents and, adhering to his view that capital punishment is in all circumstances prohibited as cruel and unusual punishment by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments would set aside the death sentence imposed in this case.
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Darden v. Wainwright, No. 85-5319
...misconduct, 429 U.S. 1036, 97 S.Ct. 729, 50 L.Ed.2d 747 (1977), heard oral argument, and dismissed the writ as improvidently granted, 430 U.S. 704, 97 S.Ct. 1671, 51 L.Ed.2d 751 (1977). Petitioner then sought federal habeas corpus relief, raising the same claims he raises here. The District......
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Dugger v. Adams, No. 87-121
...jury was misled about its role in the capital sentencing process. See Darden v. State, 329 So.2d 287 (1976) (direct appeal), cert. dism'd, 430 U.S. 704, 97 S.Ct. 1671, 51 L.Ed.2d 751 (1977); Darden v. State, 372 So.2d 437 (1979) (first Rule 3.850 motion).6 Indeed, in "choos[ing] to address"......
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Darden v. Wainwright, No. 81-5590
...petition for writ of certiorari, 429 U.S. 917, 97 S.Ct. 308, 50 L.Ed.2d 282, but later dismissed the writ as improvidently granted, 430 U.S. 704, 97 S.Ct. 1671, 51 L.Ed.2d After the Governor of Florida signed a warrant for Darden's execution, Darden filed a petition for habeas relief in the......
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Brooks v. State, No. SC92011.
...severe 762 So.2d 908 verdict of guilt than it would have otherwise done." Darden v. State, 329 So.2d 287, 289 (Fla.1976), cert. denied, 430 U.S. 704, 97 S.Ct. 1671, 51 L.Ed.2d 751 (1977). Each case must be considered on its own merits, however, and within the circumstances surrounding the c......
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Darden v. Wainwright, No. 85-5319
...misconduct, 429 U.S. 1036, 97 S.Ct. 729, 50 L.Ed.2d 747 (1977), heard oral argument, and dismissed the writ as improvidently granted, 430 U.S. 704, 97 S.Ct. 1671, 51 L.Ed.2d 751 (1977). Petitioner then sought federal habeas corpus relief, raising the same claims he raises here. The District......
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Dugger v. Adams, No. 87-121
...jury was misled about its role in the capital sentencing process. See Darden v. State, 329 So.2d 287 (1976) (direct appeal), cert. dism'd, 430 U.S. 704, 97 S.Ct. 1671, 51 L.Ed.2d 751 (1977); Darden v. State, 372 So.2d 437 (1979) (first Rule 3.850 motion).6 Indeed, in "choos[ing] to address"......
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Darden v. Wainwright, No. 81-5590
...petition for writ of certiorari, 429 U.S. 917, 97 S.Ct. 308, 50 L.Ed.2d 282, but later dismissed the writ as improvidently granted, 430 U.S. 704, 97 S.Ct. 1671, 51 L.Ed.2d After the Governor of Florida signed a warrant for Darden's execution, Darden filed a petition for habeas relief in the......
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Brooks v. State, No. SC92011.
...severe 762 So.2d 908 verdict of guilt than it would have otherwise done." Darden v. State, 329 So.2d 287, 289 (Fla.1976), cert. denied, 430 U.S. 704, 97 S.Ct. 1671, 51 L.Ed.2d 751 (1977). Each case must be considered on its own merits, however, and within the circumstances surrounding the c......
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