Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Woods v. Ohio
98 S. Ct. 3133
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1978-07-03
- Topic
- general
prosecution's only burden is to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the elements of the crime and any aggravating circumstances
Citator
- Cited by
- 29 opinions
Sup. Ct. Ohio. Motion of American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation, Inc., for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae and cer-tiorari granted. Judgment vacated insofar as it leaves undisturbed the death penalty imposed, and case remanded for further proceedings. See Lockett v. Ohio, ante, p. 586.