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Wainwright v. Witt

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 21, 1985No. 83-1427PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

469 U.S. 412 (1985)

WAINWRIGHT, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

v.

WITT

No. 83-1427.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued October 2, 1984.

Decided January 21, 1985.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

Robert J. Landry, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Jim Smith, Attorney General.

William C. McLain argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.[*]

2Opinion of the Court · RehnquistJustice Rehnquist

This case requires us to examine once again the procedures for selection of jurors in criminal trials involving the possible imposition of…

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3Cases cited72 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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4Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. ScottCalifornia Supreme Court · 2015
  2. People v. LeonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2015
  3. People v. SalazarCalifornia Supreme Court · 2016
  4. Steven Crittenden v. Kevin ChappellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2015
  5. People v. SandovalCalifornia Supreme Court · 2015

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