Dennis O'Connor v. Rachael Eubanks

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• holding that judicial finding of factual basis for death sentence did not cure vagueness in criteria for penalty determination
• holding that Oklahoma statute detailing the aggravating factor, “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel,” was unconstitutionally vague as applied
• holding that Oklahoma’s “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel” aggravating circumstance was unconstitutionally vague
• holding that a statute is not vague “where reasonable persons would know that their conduct is at risk”
• holding that Oklahoma statute detailing aggravating factor, “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel” was unconstitutionally vague as applied
• holding that Oklahoma’s “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel” aggravating circumstance is unconstitutionally vague

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