Pitts v. Wainwright, 408 U.S. 941 (1972). · Go Syfert
Pitts v. Wainwright, 408 U.S. 941 (1972). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“the constitution permits a jury to consider both guilt and capital punishment at the same time.”
170 citation events (71 in the last 25 years) across 63 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: State v. Apodaca (nmctapp, 2020-04-01)
Treatment trajectory · 1973 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1973 1999 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 24 distinct citers.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) State v. Apodaca
N.M. Ct. App. · 2020 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
the constitution permits a jury to consider both guilt and capital punishment at the same time.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Jonathan Albert Leal v. State
Tex. App. · 2014 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
no constitutional violation is presented by the fact of a difficult decision for a defendant.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) William George Bonin v. Arthur Calderon, as Warden of San Quentin State Prison James Rowland, Director of the California Department of Corrections (2×)
9th Cir. · 1995 · confidence medium
McGautha itself is not binding because it was later vacated, 408 U.S. at 941-42, 92 S.Ct. at 2873 (1972), in light of Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 , 92 S.Ct. 2726 , 33 L.Ed.2d 346 (1972) (Eighth Amendment requires that discretion of sentencing jury be limited by appropriate guidelines to prevent arbitrary infliction of death sentence).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Trevino
W.D. Mich. · 2019 · signal: see · confidence high
See Crampton v. Ohio , 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. James Alsante
6th Cir. · 2016 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183, 214-17 , 91 S.Ct. 1454 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971), vacated in part on other grounds, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972); see also Ohio Adult Parole Auth. v. Woodard, 523 U.S. 272, 287 , 118 S.Ct. 1244 , 140 L.Ed.2d 387 (1998) (citing McGautha for its self-incrimination analysis).
discussed Cited "see" Jed R. Middleton v. State of Maine
Me. · 2015 · signal: accord · confidence high
See Hill v. United States, 368 U.S. 424, 429 ,. 82 S.Ct. 468 , 7 L.Ed.2d 417 (1962); accord McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183 , 218 & n. 22, 91 S.Ct. 1454 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971), vacated on other grounds sub nom., Crompton v. Ohio, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972).
discussed Cited "see" Benny Garcia v. State
Tex. App. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183, 218-19 (1971) (“This Court has not directly determined whether or to what extent the concept of due process of law requires that a criminal defendant wishing to present evidence or argument presumably relevant to the issues involved in sentencing should be permitted to do so.”), judgment vacated by Crampton v. Ohio, 408 U.S. 941 , 42 (1972); Hill v. United States, 368 U.S. 424, 429 (1962); Eisen, 40 S.W.3d at 634 .
discussed Cited "see" Benny Garcia v. State
Tex. App. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. California , 402 U.S. 183, 218-19 (1971) ("This Court has not directly determined whether or to what extent the concept of due process of law requires that a criminal defendant wishing to present evidence or argument presumably relevant to the issues involved in sentencing should be permitted to do so."), judgment vacated by Crampton v. Ohio , 408 U.S. 941 , 42 (1972); Hill v. United States , 368 U.S. 424, 429 (1962); Eisen , 40 S.W.3d at 634 .
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Taylor
D.N.M. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. Calif., 402 U.S. 183, 213-20 , 91 S.Ct. 1454 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971), vacated on other grds, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972) (holding that defendant’s constitutional rights were not infringed by jury’s determination of guilt and penalty after single trial and single verdict).
discussed Cited "see" People v. Skufca
Colo. · 2008 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183, 213 , 91 S.Ct. 1454 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971), vacated on other grounds, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972) (noting that the force of the People’s evidence as to the defendant’s guilt may cause the defendant to wish to respond, thereby possibly incriminating himself, but that compulsion is not of the sort forbidden by the privilege against self-incrimination).
discussed Cited "see" Adkins v. State
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See Pitts v. State, 185 So.2d 164 (Fla.1966) (ordinarily the question of allowing the reopening of cases is one involving sound judicial discretion which will rarely be interfered with at the appellate level), vacated in part on other grounds, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2856 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972).
discussed Cited "see" State in Interest of AB
Utah Ct. App. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183, 213 , 91 S.Ct. 1454, 1470 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971) (noting constitution does not always forbid requiring defendant to make difficult choices), vacated on other grounds sub nom., Crampton v. Ohio, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972).
discussed Cited "see" State in Interest of A.B.
Utah Ct. App. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183, 213 , 91 S.Ct. 1454, 1470 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971) (noting constitution does not always forbid requiring defendant to make difficult choices), vacated on other grounds sub now,., Crampton v. Ohio, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972).
discussed Cited "see" Duckett v. State (2×)
Okla. Crim. App. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183, 220 , 91 S.Ct. 1454, 1474 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971), vacated on other grounds, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. John Bazzano
unknown court · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Hoffa v. United States, 385 U.S. 293, 303-04 , 87 S.Ct. 408, 414 , 17 L.Ed.2d 374 (1966). 108 In McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183 , 91 S.Ct. 1454 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1970), vacated on other grounds, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1971), the Supreme Court held that no impermissible coercion resulted when a defendant in a state single-verdict trial system was required to choose whether to stand on his right against self-incrimination at the risk that his failure to testify would be damaging on the issue of punishment.
discussed Cited "see" State v. Knee (2×)
Idaho · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183, 215 , 91 S.Ct. 1454, 1471 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971), vacated on other grounds, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972) (criminal defendant must weigh taking the witness stand against the risk of impeachment); see also Ryan v. State, 580 F.2d 988, 993 (9th Cir. 1978).
discussed Cited "see" ca8 1975
8th Cir. · 1975 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183 , 215--216, 91 S.Ct. 1454 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971), vacated on other grounds, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972); United States v. Greene, 442 F.2d 1285 , 1286--1287 n. 3 (10th Cir. 1971); United States v. Feldman, 425 F.2d 688, 692 (3rd Cir. 1970); United States v. Cashio, 420 F.2d 1132, 1134 (5th Cir. 1969), cert. denied, 397 U.S. 1007 , 90 S.Ct. 1234 , 25 L.Ed.2d 420 (1970); Viramontes-Medina v. United States, 411 F.2d 981, 982 (9th Cir. 1969); Cline v. United States, 395 F.2d 138, 144 (8th Cir. 1968); United States v. Carabbia, 381 …
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Geelan
8th Cir. · 1974 · signal: see · confidence high
See McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183, 215-216 , 91 S.Ct. 1454 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971), vacated on other grounds, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972); United States v. Greene, 442 F.2d 1285 , 1286-1287 n. 3 (10th Cir. 1971); United States v. Feldman, 425 F.2d 688, 692 (3rd Cir. 1970); United States v. Cashio, 420 F.2d 1132, 1134 (5th Cir. 1969), cert. denied, 397 U.S. 1007 , 90 S.Ct. 1234 , 25 L.Ed.2d 420 (1970); Viramontes-Medina v. United States, 411 F.2d 981, 982 (9th Cir. 1969); Cline v. United States, 395 F.2d 138, 144 (8th Cir. 1968); United States v. Carabbia, 381 F.…
examined Cited "see, e.g." Rauf v. State (3×)
Del. · 2016 · signal: see also · confidence low
REV. 283, 287 (2008); see also Lain, supra note 28, at 18. 49 402 U.S. 183 (1971), overruled by Crampton v. Ohio, 408 U.S. 941 (1972). 50 Id. at 207–08. 51 See ANDREA D.
examined Cited "see, e.g." Shelton v. State (3×)
Del. · 2000 · signal: see also · confidence low
In Hill v. United States, the Court held that a district court's failure to ask expressly a defendant represented by counsel whether he wished to make a statement before imposition of sentence was not constitutional error. 368 U.S. 424, 428 , 82 S.Ct. 468 , 7 L.Ed.2d 417 (1962); see also McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183 , 219 n. 22, 91 S.Ct. 1454 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971) (noting whether a trial court’s denial of a defendant’s request to plead for mercy rises to the level of a constitutional violation remains an open question), vacated in part on other grounds, Crampton v. Ohio, 408 U.S.…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Orlando Cordia Hall, Also Known as Lan
5th Cir. · 1998 · signal: see also · confidence low
See id. at 429 , 82 S.Ct. 468 ; see also McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183 , 219 n. 22, 91 S.Ct. 1454 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971) (noting that whether a trial court’s denial of a defendant’s request to plead for mercy rises to the level of a constitutional violation remains an open question), vacated in part on other grounds, Crampton v. Ohio, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972). *396 We conclude that a criminal defendant in a capital case does not possess a constitutional right to make an unsworn statement of remorse before the jury that is not subject to cross-examination…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Application of Crowley v. United States Merchant Marine Academy
E.D.N.Y · 1997 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., McGawtha v. California, 402 U.S. 183, 213-20 , 91 S.Ct. 1454,1470-74 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971), vacated on other grounds, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 ; United States v. White, 589 F.2d 1283, 1286-87 (5 Cir., 1979); Arthurs v. Stem, 560 F.2d 477 (1 Cir., 1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Otis Palmer
11th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183 , 91 S.Ct. 1454 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971) (Ohio procedure where jury determined both guilt and punishment in single trial did not violate Jackson), vacated on other grounds. 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 (1972); Brady v. United States, 397 U.S. 742 , 90 S.Ct. 1463 , 25 L.Ed.2d 747 (1970) (Jackson did not require invalidation of every guilty plea entered under the Federal Kidnapping Act prior to Jackson decision); Ludwig v. Massachusetts, 427 U.S. 618 , 96 S.Ct. 2781 , 49 L.Ed.2d 732 (1976) (additional financial cost and potentially ha…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Wimmer v. Lehman
4th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183, 213-20 , 91 S.Ct. 1454, 1470-1474 , 28 L.Ed.2d 711 (1971), vacated on other grounds, 408 U.S. 941 , 92 S.Ct. 2873 , 33 L.Ed.2d 765 ; United States v. White, 589 F.2d 1283, 1286-87 (5 Cir., 1979); Arthurs v. Stern, 560 F.2d 477 (1 Cir., 1977).
Pitts
v.
Wainwright, Corrections Director
No. 69-5016.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 29, 1972.
408 U.S. 941

Sup. Ct. Fla. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Motion for leave to file petition for writ of habeas corpus denied. Treating the petition for -writ of habeas corpus as a petition for writ of certio-rari, certiorari granted. Judgment vacated insofar as it leaves undisturbed the death penalty imposed, and case remanded for further proceedings. See Stewart v. Massachusetts, ante, p. 845.