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Enmund v. Florida

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Lawrence A. Kaden (on behalf of the Respondent (Pro hac vice))
James S. Liebman (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-5321
Petitioner: 
Enmund
Respondent: 
Florida
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
458 U.S. 782 (1982)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 23, 1982
Decided: 
Friday, July 2, 1982
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty
Categories: 
eighth amendment, cruel and unusual punishment, capital punishment, criminal

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Enmund v. Florida , 458 U.S. 782 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_81_5321)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Enmund, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Burger
Wrote a regular concurrence
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White