Irving v. Mississippi, 470 U.S. 1059 (1985). · Go Syfert
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“gillies ii”
116 citation events (5 in the last 25 years) across 16 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: John Harvey Adamson v. James G. Ricketts, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections (ca9, 1988-12-22)
Treatment trajectory · 1985 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
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Top citers, strongest first. 15 distinct citers. How cited ↗
examined Cited as authority (quoted) John Harvey Adamson v. James G. Ricketts, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections (2×)
9th Cir. · 1988 · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes · confidence low
gillies ii
cited Cited as authority (rule) Edward Earl Johnson, Cross-Appellee v. Morris Thigpen, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections, Cross-Appellant
5th Cir. · 1986 · confidence medium
Other cases “have focused on other elements besides torture or suffering, such as the fact that the killing was ‘totally senseless’ and committed upon a hapless, unarmed victim.” Id. at 850.
discussed Cited "see" State v. Amini
Or. Ct. App. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See Boykins v. Wainwright, 737 F.2d 1539 (11th Cir.1984), cert. den. 470 U.S. 1059 , 105 S.Ct. 1775 , 84 L.Ed.2d 834 (1985); Bassik v. Scully, 588 F.Supp. 895 (E.D.N.Y.1984); Campbell v. Bates, 416 F.Supp. 1111 (D.Mass.1976).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Rudi Apelt
Ariz. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Gillies, 142 Ariz. 564, 568 , 691 P.2d 655, 659 (1984) (mandatory nature of Arizona’s capital sentencing structure is constitutional because defendant may raise *373 any relevant factor in mitigation), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1059 , 105 S.Ct. 1775 , 84 L.Ed.2d 834 (1985). (c) The judge rather than the jury determines the existence of aggravating and mitigating factors in violation of defendant’s Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
discussed Cited "see" State v. Michael Apelt
Ariz. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See State v. Gillies, 142 Ariz. 564, 568 , 691 P.2d 655, 659 (1984) (mandatory nature of Arizona’s capital sentencing structure is constitutional because defendant may raise any relevant factor in mitigation), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1059 , 105 S.Ct. 1775 , 84 L.Ed.2d 834 (1985). (d) The discretion to balance aggravating and mitigating factors results in freakish and arbitrary imposition of the penalty.
discussed Cited "see" State v. Bible (2×)
Ariz. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Schaaf, 169 Ariz. at 333 , 819 P.2d at 919 (refusing similar request to overrule State v. Gillies, 135 Ariz. 500 , 662 P.2d 1007 (1983), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1059 , 105 S.Ct. 1775 , 84 L.Ed.2d 834 (1985)).
discussed Cited "see" Johnny Lee Futch v. Richard L. Dugger
11th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 , 104 S.Ct. 2052 , 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984); see generally Boykins v. Wainwright, 737 F.2d 1539 (11th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1059 , 105 S.Ct. 1775 , 84 L.Ed.2d 834 (1985).
discussed Cited "see" Henry Brown v. Richard L. Dugger, as Secretary, Department of Corrections, State of Florida (2×)
11th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Boykins v. Wainwright, 737 F.2d 1539, 1545 (11th Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1059 , 105 S.Ct. 1775 , 84 L.Ed.2d 834 (1985) (holding state’s failure to raise in district court arguments that petitioner had both failed to exhaust State remedies with regard to constitutional claim and waived that claim through procedural default barred state from prevailing on that claim in the Court of Appeals).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Annette Cecelia Alexander
11th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Boykins v. Wainwright, 737 F.2d 1539, 1544 (11th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 470 U.s. 1059, 105 S.Ct. 1775 , 84 L.Ed.2d 834 (1985); United States v. McRary, 616 F.2d 181, 184 (5th Cir.1980).
discussed Cited "see" Irving v. State (2×)
Miss. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Irving v. State, 441 So.2d 846 (Miss. 1983), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1059 , 105 S.Ct. 1774 , 84 L.Ed.2d 834 (1985), rehearing denied, 471 U.S. 1095 , 105 S.Ct. 2170 , 85 L.Ed.2d 527 (1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Dickens
Ariz. · 1996 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., State v. Gillies, 135 Ariz. 500, 515 , 662 P.2d 1007, 1022 (1983), appeal after remand, 142 Ariz. 564 , 691 P.2d 655 (1984), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1059 , 105 S.Ct. 1775 , 84 L.Ed.2d 834 (1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Stanley (2×)
Ariz. · 1991 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., State v. Gillies, 135 Ariz. 500 , 662 P.2d 1007 (1983), appeal after remand, 142 Ariz. 564 , 691 P.2d 655 (1984), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1059 , 105 S.Ct. 1775 , 84 L.Ed.2d 834 (1985); State v. Bishop, 127 Ariz. 531 , 622 P.2d 478 (1980).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Bobby Marion Francis v. Richard L. Dugger, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
11th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See e.g., Boykins v. Wainwright, 737 F.2d 1539, 1545 (11th Cir.1984), ce rt. denied, 470 U.S. 1059 , 105 S.Ct. 1775 , 84 L.Ed.2d 834 (1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Charles Kenneth Foster v. Richard L. Dugger, and Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Respondents
11th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
Even if counsel were to uncover expert testimony contradicting these psychiatrist's conclusions, the introduction of this material might damage the defense's credibility and alienate the jury. 15 "The mere fact that other witnesses might have been available or that other testimony might have been elicited from those who testified is not a sufficient ground to prove ineffectiveness of counsel." Cape v. Francis, 741 F.2d 1287, 1301 (11th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 911 , 106 S.Ct. 281 , 88 L.Ed.2d 245 (1985); see, e.g., Boykins v. Wainwright, 737 F.2d 1539, 1543 (11th Cir.1984) (counsel's …
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Foster v. Dugger
11th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
Even if counsel were to uncover expert testimony contradicting these psychiatrist’s conclusions, the introduction of this material might damage the defense’s credibility and alienate the jury. 15 “The mere fact that other witnesses might have been available or that other testimony might have been elicited from those who testified is not a sufficient ground to prove ineffectiveness of counsel.” Cape v. Francis, 741 F.2d 1287, 1301 (11th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 911 , 106 S.Ct. 281 , 88 L.Ed.2d 245 (1985); see, e.g., Boykins v. Wainwright, 737 F.2d 1539, 1543 (11th Cir.1984) (co…
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Irving
v.
Mississippi Allen v. Georgia Gillies v. Arizona
No. 83-6493; No. 84-6051; No. 84-6170.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Mar 18, 1985.
470 U.S. 1059

Lead Opinion

Sup. Ct. Miss.;

Sup. Ct. Ga.; and

Sup. Ct. Ariz. Certiorari

denied.

Dissent

Justice Brennan and Justice Marshall,

dissenting.

Adhering to our views that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 153, 227, 231 (1976), we would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentences in these cases.