Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Furman v. Georgia
Furman v. Ga., 403 U.S. 952 (1971)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1971-06-28
- Topic
- general
Sup. Ct. Ga. Reported below: 225 Ga. 253, 167 S. E. 2d 628; Sup.
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