Gregg v. Georgia
Significance, Death Penalty Upheld Under Certain Circumstances, Caryl Chessman Trial, Further Readings
Petitioner
Troy Leon Gregg
Respondent
State of Georgia
Petitioner's Claim
That the death penalty, even when imposed under the safeguards applied in the state of Georgia, violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
G. Hughel Harrison
Chief Lawyer for Respondent
G. Thomas Davis
Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, Warren E. Burger, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens, Potter Stewart (writing for the Court), Byron R. White
Justices Dissenting
William J. Brennan, Jr., Thurgood Marshall
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
2 July 1976
Decision
The Supreme Court upheld the death penalty as imposed by Georgia.
Related Cases
- Proffitt v. Florida, 428 U.S. 242 (1976).
- Jurek v. Texas, 428 U.S. 262 (1976).
- Woodson v. North Carolina, 428 U.S. 280 (1976).
- Roberts v. Louisiana, 431 U.S. 633 (1976).
Sources
Knappman, Edward W., ed. Great American Trials. Detroit, MI: Visible Ink Press, 1994.
Additional topics
- Harris v. McRae - Significance, The Hyde Amendment, Back At The District Court, Returning To The Supreme Court
- Greer v. Spock - Significance, A Military Mission, A Long Court Battle, Discrimination Or Not?, A Dissenting View
- Gregg v. Georgia - Further Readings
- Gregg v. Georgia - Significance
- Gregg v. Georgia - Death Penalty Upheld Under Certain Circumstances
- Gregg v. Georgia - Caryl Chessman Trial
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