Carter v. City of Birmingham

state’s refusal to offer accused a life sentence in a capital case did not constitute an "improper or selective prosecution” | jury heard evidence on an aggravator held invalid by the Court, but the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because at least three other aggrava-tors were clearly established | jury heard evidence on an aggravator held invalid by the Court, but the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because at least three other aggravators were clearly established | state's refusal to offer accused a life sentence in a capital case did not constitute an "improper or selective prosecution” | defendant broke into victims’ home and beat victims to death