The Oyez Project: Criminal Procedure Issues - Jurors and Death Penalty Arguments http://www.oyez.org/issues/criminal-procedure/jurors-death-penalty/ U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) en-us http://www.oyez.org/images/oyezfeed.jpg U.S. Supreme Court Audio Recordings, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) Gray v. Mississippi - Oral Argument Wed, 12 Nov 1986 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 85-5454_19861112-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_5454/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Lockhart v. McCree - Oral Argument Mon, 13 Jan 1986 12:00:00 -0500 <p>During the capital trial of Ardia McCree, a judge removed prospective jurors who stated that under no circumstances would they be able to impose the death penalty. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the judge's actions violated the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution. A.L. Lockhart, the director of the Arkansas Department of Correction, appealed this decision to the Supreme Court.</p> <p>During a capital trial does the Constitution prohibit the removal of prospective jurors whose opposition to the death penalty is so strong that it would prevent or substantially impair the performance of their duties at the sentencing phase of the trial?</p> 84-1865_19860113-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1865/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida, Dept of Corrections v. Johnny Paul Witt - Oral Argument Tue, 02 Oct 1984 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 83-1427_19841002-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1427/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Morgan v. Illinois - Oral Argument Tue, 21 Jan 1992 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 91-5118_19920121-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_91_5118/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Ross v. Oklahoma - Oral Argument Tue, 19 Jan 1988 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 86-5309_19880119-argument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_5309/argument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist Ross v. Oklahoma - Oral Reargument Mon, 18 Apr 1988 12:00:00 -0500 No details yet. No details yet. 86-5309_19880418-reargument http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_5309/reargument/ supreme, court, oyez, rehnquist