Caldwell v. Mississippi
- Decided
- June 11, 1985
- Docket
- 83-6607
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
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What later courts said
- holding that if improper prosecutorial comment occurs the sentencing decision “does not meet the standard of reliability that the Eighth Amendment requires” — Sawyer v. Smith (1990)
- holding that the Eighth Amendment bars imposition of the death penalty by a jury that had been led to believe that responsibility for the ultimate decision rested elsewhere — Beard v. Banks (2004)
- holding that remarks by prosecutor in a capital case that misinformed the jury as to the role of appellate review violated the eighth amendment — Rayfield Newlon v. William Armontrout (1989)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
472 U.S. 320 (1985) CALDWELL v. MISSISSIPPI No. 83-6607.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued February 25, 1985 Decided June 11, 1985 CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI *322 E. Thomas Boyle argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.
Cite this
Caldwell v. Mississippi, 472 U.S. 320 (1985)Read the full opinion
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