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Dennis Councle McGautha v. California, 486, Misc (1970)

Court: Supreme Court of the United States Number: 486, Misc Visitors: 9
Filed: Jun. 01, 1970
Latest Update: Feb. 21, 2020
Summary: 398 U.S. 936 90 S. Ct. 1846 26 L. Ed. 267 Dennis Councle McGAUTHA, petitioner, v. CALIFORNIA. No. 486, Misc. Supreme Court of the United States June 1, 1970 1 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of California granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition which reads as follows: 2 '1. Does California's practice of allowing capital trial juries absolute discretion, uncontrolled by standards or directions of any kind,
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398 U.S. 936

90 S. Ct. 1846

26 L. Ed. 267

Dennis Councle McGAUTHA, petitioner,
v.
CALIFORNIA.

No. 486, Misc.

Supreme Court of the United States

June 1, 1970

1

Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of California granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition which reads as follows:

2

'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?'

3

Case transferred to the appellate docket and placed on the summary calendar.

Source:  CourtListener

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