Supreme Court· 9/21/1987

Booth v. Maryland

Citations

482 U.S. 496
107 S. Ct. 2529
96 L. Ed. 2d 440
1987 U.S. LEXIS 2616

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holding that the Eighth Amendment prohibits a jury from considering a victim-impact statement at the sentencing phase of a capital trial
holding that the Constitution prohibits a jury from considering victim impact statements during the sentencing phase of a capital murder trial
holding that the introduction of victim-impact evidence “at the sentencing phase of a capital murder trial violates the Eighth Amendment”
holding that victim impact evidence is “irrelevant to a capital sentencing decision, and that its admission creates a constitutionally unacceptable risk that the jury may impose the death penalty in an arbitrary and capricious manner”
holding a witness’ opinion as to what the appropriate sentence should be was inadmissible
holding a witness' opinion as to what the appropriate sentence should be was inadmissible

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Judges: Powell, Brennan, Marshall, Blackmun, Stevens, White, Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia

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