Opinion of the Justices
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
By Senate Resolution 89 of the Senate of the State of Alabama in 1975 Regular Session, the Supreme Court of Alabama was requested to give an advisory opinion as to whether or not House Bill 212 which pertained to the death penalty would meet the constitutional test as set out in the case of Furman v. Georgia, 403 U.S. 952.
Opinion declined.
*579The Senate
State Capitol
Montgomery, Alabama
Dear Sirs:
We are in receipt of Senate Resolution 89 which reads, in part, as follows:
“BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF ALABAMA, That' we respectfully request the honorable Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. FowlerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
- Brian v. California Welfare Rights OrganizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- McKenzie v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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