Wheat v. Mississippi, 460 U.S. 1056 (1983). · Go Syfert
Wheat v. Mississippi, 460 U.S. 1056 (1983). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
63 citation events (5 in the last 25 years) across 17 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Ex Parte Godbolt (ala, 1987-05-15) · Strongest negative: Freddie Richardson v. Raymond K. Procunier, Director, Texas Department of Corrections (ca5, 1985-06-10)
Treatment trajectory · 1984 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1984 2005 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 6 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "but see" Freddie Richardson v. Raymond K. Procunier, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
5th Cir. · 1985 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see Carter v. Estelle, 677 F.2d 427, 443 (5th Cir.1982) (“the use of extraordinary writs or other abnormal or seldom-used avenues of relief is generally not considered a proper method of exhaustion when normal methods are available”), ce rt. denied, 460 U.S. 1056 , 103 S.Ct. 1508 , 75 L.Ed.2d 937 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" Ex Parte Godbolt (2×)
Ala. · 1987 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord, Wheat v. State , 420 So.2d 229 (Miss. 1982), cert. denied , 460 U.S. 1056 , 103 S.Ct. 1507 , 75 L.Ed.2d 936 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Robert James Maker, A/K/A Robert Maker, A/K/A R.J. Mahar Constance Bridget Sullivan
3rd Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Carter v. Estelle, 677 F.2d 427, 452-53 (5th Cir.1982) (determination by the state court of appeals of “an essential element of the offense charged” was an acquittal under Scott), cert. denied, 460 U.S. 1056 , 103 S.Ct. 1508 , 75 L.Ed.2d 937 (1983); United States v. Dahlstrum, 655 F.2d 971, 974 (9th Cir.1981) (although the court finds that the double jeopardy clause bars reprosecution because the defendant did not seek dismissal of the action, it also concludes that there is an acquittal under Scott only if “the district court’s disposition actually represented a resolution of any …
cited Cited "see, e.g." Flores v. Johnson
W.D. Tex. · 1997 · signal: see also · confidence low
Richardson v. Procunier, 762 F.2d at 432 ; see also Carter v. Estelle, 677 F.2d 427 , 442 n. 10 (5th Cir.1982), ce rt. denied, 460 U.S. 1056 , 103 S.Ct. 1508 , 75 L.Ed.2d 937 (1983). 20 .
cited Cited "see, e.g." Campos v. Johnson
W.D. Tex. · 1997 · signal: see also · confidence low
Richardson v. Procunier, 762 F.2d at 432 ; see also Carter v. Estelle, 677 F.2d 427 , 442 n. 10 (5th Cir.1982), cert. denied, 460 U.S. 1056 , 103 S.Ct. 1508 , 75 L.Ed.2d 937 (1983).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Phillip J. Harmon v. Charles Ryan, Warden
9th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
This opportunity is not adequate so long as they are required to ride the Illinois merry-go-round of habeas corpus, coram no-bis, and writ of error before getting a hearing in a federal court. *1463 Id. at 569-70 (footnotes omitted); see also Carter v. Estelle, 677 F.2d 427, 450-51 (5th Cir.1982) (holding that Texas post-conviction procedures were sufficiently confusing as to create a “procedural logjam” and that therefore defendants were excused from compliance), cert. denied, 460 U.S. 1056 , 103 S.Ct. 1508 , 75 L.Ed.2d 937 (1983).
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Wheat
v.
Mississippi Nelson v. Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center Hill v. Georgia Martin v. Florida
No. 82-1131; No. 82-6108; No. 82-6115; No. 82-6154.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Mar 28, 1983.
460 U.S. 1056
Brennan, Marshall.
Published

Lead Opinion

Sup. Ct. Miss.; Sup. Ct. Ga.; Sup. Ct. Ga.; and Sup. Ct. Fla. Cer-tiorari denied. Reported below: No. 82-1131, 420 So. 2d 229; No. 82-6108, 250 Ga. 152, 296 S. E. 2d 590; No. 82-6115, 250 Ga. 277, 295 S. E. 2d 518; No. 82-6154, 420 So. 2d 583.

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.