Legal Opinion
Romano v. Oklahoma
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 13, 1994No. 92-9093PublishedCited by 537 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
Petitioner murdered and robbed Roger Sarfaty in 1985. In 1986, he murdered and robbed Lloyd Thompson. Petitioner was tried separately for each murder. The Thompson trial occurred first, and an Oklahoma jury found petitioner guilty and sentenced him to death. Petitioner was then tried for the Sarfaty murder. A different Oklahoma jury found him guilty and sentenced him to death. During the sentencing phase of the Sarfaty trial, the State introduced a copy of the judgment and sentence petitioner received for the Thompson murder. Petitioner contends that the admission of evidence regarding his…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Darden v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Donnelly v. DeChristoforoSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by537 opinions
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