Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Rogers v. California

Rogers v. Cal., 532 U.S. 1028 (2001)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2001-05-14
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • reaffirming principle that jury must, on request, be asked life-qualifying questions, Court held no error in trial court's failure to remove jurors who indicated they might automatically impose death penalty
  • finding the phrase “the existence of a probability that the defendant would commit criminal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing threat to society” is clear and does not require further definition
  • finding the phrase "the existence of a probability that the defendant would commit erimi-nal acts of violence that would constitute a continuing threat to society" is clear and does not require further definition

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Ct. App. Cal., 6th App. Dist. Certiorari denied.