Facts—A jury that deadlocked on the charge of premeditated murder convicted Ring of a felony murder committed during an armed robbery. By itself this penalty did not carry a death sentence, but a judge subsequently found the presence of aggravating…
Facts—Daryl Atkins was convicted of a number of crimes including capital murder for the robbery and shooting of Eric Nesbitt. The jury found aggravating circumstances and sentenced Atkins to death despite testimony at his penalty hearing indicating that he was…
Facts—In Booth v. Maryland, 482 U.S. 496 (1987) and South Carolina v. Gathers, 490 U.S. 804 (1989), the Supreme Court barred the use of victimimpact evidence during the penalty phase of a capital trial. Nonetheless, in this case, a Tennessee…
Facts—William Wayne Thompson was tried and found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. At the time of the offense he was fifteen years old. Under Oklahoma law a boy of that age is a “child.” Under the law the…
Facts—McCleskey, a black man, was convicted in a Georgia court for armed robbery and the murder of a police officer. The jury recommended the death penalty. After unsuccessfully seeking relief in state courts, he sought a writ of habeas corpus…
Facts—Troy Gregg was convicted in a Georgia trial court of robbery and murder. The trial was in two stages, a guilt stage and a sentencing stage. Fred Simons and Bob Moore gave two hitchhikers (Troy Gregg and Floyd Allen) a…
Facts—Louisiana convicted Willie Francis, an African American citizen, of murder in September 1945 and sentenced him to be electrocuted for the crime. Upon a proper death warrant, Francis was prepared for execution on May 3, 1946, and was placed in…
Facts—A federal District Court in Connecticut (where there were numerous criminal penalties for gambling) convicted James Marchetti for violating federal statutes requiring the payment of an annual gambling occupational stamp tax and for failing to register before accepting wagers. These…
Facts—Armando Schmerber had been convicted of driving an automobile while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He had been arrested at a hospital while receiving treatment for injuries suffered in an accident involving the automobile he had apparently been driving.…
Facts—William Malloy was arrested during a gambling raid in 1959 by police in Hartford, Connecticut. He was convicted and given a suspended sentence. Later a state court held him in contempt for refusing to answer questions on the basis of…
Facts—A number of persons had been subpoenaed to testify at a hearing conducted by the Waterfront Commission concerning a work stoppage at the Hoboken, New Jersey, piers. Even though they were granted immunity from prosecution under the laws of New…
Ullmann v. United States, 350 U.S. 422; 76 S. Ct. 497; 100 L. Ed. 511 (1956) Facts—Congress in 1954 passed the Immunity Act providing that whenever, in the judgment of a U.S. attorney, the testimony of any witness, or the…
Dickerson v. United States, 530 U.S. 428; 120 S. Ct. 2326; 147 L. Ed. 2d 405 (2000) Facts—In 1968 Congress adopted legislation designed to modify Miranda v. Arizona (1966) so as to accept voluntary confessions even in cases where police…
Argersinger v. Hamlin, 407 U.S. 25; 92 S. Ct. 2006; 32 L. Ed. 2d 530 (1972) Facts—A Florida court convicted Argersinger of carrying a concealed weapon. He was indigent and was unable to afford a lawyer. The offense was punishable…
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436; 86 S. Ct. 1602; 16 L. Ed. 2d 694 (1966) Facts—This decision consolidated four cases that came from Arizona, New York, California, and the federal courts. In each the law enforcement officials had taken…
Escobedo v. Illinois, 378 U.S. 478; 84 S. Ct. 1758; 12 L. Ed. 2d 977 (1964) Facts—Danny Escobedo was convicted of fatally shooting his brother-in- law in Chicago. During the police questioning following his arrest, he was not permitted to…
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335; 83 S. Ct. 792; 9 L. Ed. 2d 799 (1963) Facts—Clarence E. Gideon was charged in a Florida state court with having broken into and entered a poolroom with intent to commit a misdemeanor.…
Chambers v. Florida, 309 U.S. 227; 60 S. Ct. 472; 84 L. Ed. 716 (1940) Facts—On May 13, 1933, Robert Darcy was robbed and murdered in Pompano, Florida. The petitioners in this case were among the suspects rounded up for…
Article 115 of the Constitution of India: Supplementary, additional or excess grants. 115. Supplementary, additional or excess grants.—(1) The President shall— (a) if the amount authorised by any law made in accordance with the provisions of article 114 to be expended…
GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come, I …….. of …… SEND GREETINGS WHEREAS I am desirous of appointing some fit and proper person to look after all my immovable properties, business and other affairs…
Article 114 of the Constitution of India: Appropriation Bills. 114. Appropriation Bills.—(1) As soon as may be after the grants under article 113 have been made by the House of the People, there shall be introduced a Bill to provide…
113. Procedure in Parliament with respect to estimates.—(1) So much of the estimates as relates to expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India shall not be submitted to the vote of Parliament, but nothing in this clause shall be…
Article 112 of the Constitution of India: Annual financial statement. 112. Annual financial statement.—(1) The President shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament a statement of the estimated receipts and…
Article 111 of the Constitution of India: Assent to Bills. 111. Assent to Bills.—When a Bill has been passed by the Houses of Parliament, it shall be presented to the President, and the President shall declare either that he assents…
Article 110 of the Constitution of India: Definition of “Money Bills”. 110. Definition of “Money Bills”.—(1) For the purposes of this Chapter, a Bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions dealing with all…
