Supreme Court· 5/3/1982

Zant v. Stephens

Citations

456 U.S. 410
102 S. Ct. 1856
72 L. Ed. 2d 222
1982 U.S. LEXIS 101
50 U.S.L.W. 4472

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vacating death sentence based partly on unconstitutionally vague aggravating factor because it is \impossible for a reviewing court to determine satisfactorily that the verdict in this case was not decisively affected by an unconstitutional statutory aggravating circumstance\
vacating death sentence based partly on unconstitutionally vague aggravating factor because it is “impossible for a reviewing court to determine satisfactorily that the verdict in this case was not decisively affected by an unconstitutional statutory aggravating circumstance”
what premises support Georgia Supreme Court conclusion that death sentence is not impaired by invalidity of one of several statutory aggravating circumstances found by a jury
what premises support Georgia Supreme Court conclusion that death sentence is not impaired by invalidity of one of several statutory aggravating circumstances found by a jury
jury must unanimously recommend the death penalty
case certified to Georgia Supreme Court

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