Beck v. Alabama

Beck v. Alabama

Infobox SCOTUS case
Litigants = Beck v. Alabama
ArgueDate = February 20
ArgueYear =1980
DecideDate = June 20
DecideYear =1980
FullName = Beck v. Alabama
USVol= 447
USPage= 625
Prior=
Subsequent=
Holding = The death sentence may not constitutionally be imposed after a jury verdict of guilt of a capital offense where the jury was not permitted to consider a verdict of guilt of a lesser included offense.
SCOTUS= 1975-1981
Majority= Stevens
JoinMajority= Burger, Brennan, Stewart, Blackmun, and Powell
Concurrence= Brennan
Concurrence2= Marshall
Dissent= Rehnquist
JoinDissent= White
Dissent2=
JoinDissent2=
Dissent3=
LawsApplied=

"Beck v. Alabama", 447 U.S. 625 (1980) is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a jury must be allowed to consider lesser included offense, not just capital offense or acquittal.

ee also

* List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 447

References

External links

* [http://supreme.justia.com/us/447/625/ Text of the opinion from justia.com]


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