Lockett V. Ohio
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Date decided | 1978 |
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Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
Date argued | 1978 |
Majority | Burger |
Stewart | |
Powell | |
Stevens | |
White | |
Blackmun | |
Rehnquist | |
Citations | L. Ed. 2d |
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ID | 2360432 |
About Lockett V. Ohio
Lockett v. Ohio, 438 U. S. 586, is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that sentencing authorities must have the discretion to consider at least some mitigating factors, rather than being limited to a specific list of factors.