Legal Opinion
Wainwright v. Witt
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 21, 1985No. 83-1427PublishedCited by 3,628 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist
This case requires us to examine once again the procedures for selection of jurors in criminal trials involving the possible imposition of capital punishment, see Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U. S. 510 (1968), and to consider standards for federal courts reviewing those procedures upon petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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Respondent Johnny Paul Witt was convicted of first-degree murder in Florida and sentenced to death. The murder was committed while respondent and a friend were bow- and-arrow hunting. The evidence at trial showed that the two had spoken together on other occasions about…
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