Legal Opinion
United States v. Pepin
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 6, 2008No. Docket 06-1462-cr(L), 06-2566-cr(con), 06-3284-cr(con)PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SACK, Circuit Judge:
The defendant, Humberto Pepin, 1 awaits trial on (1) one count of obstruction of justice, and (2) two counts of murder committed while engaged in drug trafficking. The government seeks the death penalty as to the latter.
The government proffered as evidence supporting a “non-statutory aggravating factor” of “future dangerousness,” Pepin’s “engage[ment] in a continuing pattern of violence,” including “child abuse,” for the jury to consider at the penalty phase. Notice of Intent to Seek a Sentence of Death dated October 20, 2005, United States v. Taveras, No. 04-cr-156…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Old Chief v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Gardner v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by34 opinions
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