Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Williams v. King

464 U.S. 1027

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1983-12-12
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • granting stay of execution pending Eleventh Circuit's en banc consideration of Spencer
  • per dissenting opinion of Justice Powell, joined by then Chief Justice Burger, now Chief Justice Rehnquist and Justice O'Conner
  • per dissenting opinion of Justice Powell, joined by Chief Justice Burger, Justice Rehnquist and Justice O'Conner
  • stay of execution granted pending en banc determination of this issue in Spencer

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C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, addressed to Justice Brennan and referred to the Court, denied.

Justice Brennan and Justice Marshall would grant the application for stay.

Certiorari denied.