Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Diedrich v. Commissioner

454 U.S. 813

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1981-10-05
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • the existence of sufficient other aggravating factors does not justify affirming a death penalty where it is possible that the jury recommended death because of a different aggravating factor impermissibly considered

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Authority status
pending
Cited by
30 opinions

C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari granted.