Supreme Court· 10/4/1982

Newlon v. Missouri

Citations

459 U.S. 884
103 S. Ct. 185
51 U.S.L.W. 3249
74 L. Ed. 2d 149
1982 U.S. LEXIS 3762

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holding that the shooting of a bar owner and a patron during the course of a robbery was not heinous or depraved
while pain suffered from a single stab wound alone might not make this murder heinous, atrocious, and cruel, the attack occurred while the victim lay asleep on his bed
while pain suffered from a single stab wound alone might not make this murder heinous, atrocious, and cruel, the attack occurred while the victim lay asleep on his bed
when error occurs, curative instruction generally should be given when mistrial is not warranted
no mitigating circumstances found; death penalty affirmed upon finding that defendant had prior convictions punishable by life sentences and prior felony convictions involving violence, that crime created grave risk of death to others and that offense committed for pecuniary gain
improper remarks made by the prosecutor during closing argument did not prejudice defendant

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Judges: Marshall, Brennan

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