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McGautha v. California, 398 U.S. 936 (1970). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
38 citation events across 10 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Furman v. Georgia (scotus, 1972-06-29) · Strongest negative: Donald Harold Bartz v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida (ca5, 1971-11-19)
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cited Cited "but see" Donald Harold Bartz v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida
5th Cir. · 1971 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see Williams v. Wainwright, 410 F.2d 144 (5th Cir. 1969), cert. denied, 398 U.S. 943 , 90 S.Ct. 1846 , 26 L.Ed.2d 281 (1970).
discussed Cited "see" Furman v. Georgia (2×)
SCOTUS · 1972 · signal: see · confidence high
See 398 U. S. 936 (limited grant of certiorari). [13] See concurring opinion of MR.
examined Cited "see" Carl Junior Hackathorn v. J. E. (Bill) Decker (3×)
5th Cir. · 1971 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. California, 1970, 398 U.S. 936 , 90 S.Ct. 1846 , 26 L.Ed.2d 267 , and Crampton v. Ohio, 1970, 398 U.S. 936 , 90 S.Ct. 1847 , 26 L.Ed.2d 268 , now pending in the Supreme Court on the grant of writs of certiorari.
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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.