Maynard v. Cartwright

Maynard v. Cartwright
Maynard v. Cartwright
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Supreme Court of the United States
Argued April 19, 1988
Decided June 6, 1988
Full case name Maynard v. Cartwright
Holding
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist

Maynard v. Cartwright 486 U. S. 356 (1988) is a United States Supreme Court case [1] in which the Court found that the "especially heinous, atrocious or cruel" standard for the application of the death penalty as defined by the Eighth Amendment was too vague.

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References

  1. ^ MAYNARD V. CARTWRIGHT, 486 U. S. 356 (1988) - US Supreme Court Cases from Justia & Oyez



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