Legal Opinion
State v. Loftin
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 1, 1999PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
PORITZ, C.J.
*262 TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. The Origin and History of Proportionality Review.....266
A. From Furman to Pulley........................266
B. Proportionality Review in Other States...........268
C. Proportionality Review in New Jersey............274
II. The Constitutionality of N.J.S.A. 2C:ll~3e as Amended........................................277
A. Pending Appeals...............................277
B. The Supreme Court’s Appellate Review Function ........................................279
C. Application of Proportionality Review.............285
1. The…
2Cases cited74 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- State v. BlandTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
- Pulley v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- McCleskey v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by64 opinions
- State v. HarrisSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2004
- Marshall v. HendricksCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- State v. WakefieldSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2007
- Marshall v. HendricksCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- Evans v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2006
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