McGautha v. California, 398 U.S. 936 (1970).
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Dennis Councle McGautha
v.
California
486, Misc.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 1, 1970.
398 U.S. 936
Cited by 16 opinions  |  Published

Sup. Ct. Cal. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition which reads as follows:

“1., Does California’s practice of allowing capital trial juries absolute discretion, uncontrolled by standards or directions of any kind, to impose the death penalty upon a defendant convicted of the crime of murder violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?”

Case transferred to appellate docket.