Darden v. Florida

Decision Date19 April 1977
Docket NumberNo. 76-5382,76-5382
Citation97 S.Ct. 1671,51 L.Ed.2d 751,430 U.S. 704
PartiesWillie Jasper DARDEN, petitioner, v. State of FLORIDA
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

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.

To continue reading

Request your trial
34 cases
  • Darden v. Wainwright
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Eleventh Circuit
    • February 22, 1984
    ...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 751. After the Governor of Florida signed a warrant for Darden's execution, Darden filed a petition for habeas relief in the Uni......
  • Dugger v. Adams
    • United States
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • February 28, 1989
    ...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" the merits of the def......
  • Darden v. Wainwright
    • United States
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • June 23, 1986
    ...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 Court denied th......
  • Brooks v. State
    • United States
    • Florida Supreme Court
    • May 25, 2000
    ...severe 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 complained of rem......
  • Request a trial to view additional results

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT