Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Glossip_v._Gross
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Criminal law
89-6030 Involved a murder conviction. Involved constitutional challenges. Part of ongoing death penalty litigation. |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Jury's role in sentencing
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:legal_case
March 27, 1990 |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
November 7, 1989
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Caldwell v. Mississippi
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced legal standards for capital cases.
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
496 U. S. 340
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:State_of_Mississippi
gptkb:Caldwell |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Reviewed by the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court review. |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Fair trial rights
Affected future Supreme Court rulings. Affected future jury instructions. Clarified the role of juries in sentencing. Context of evolving death penalty standards. Death penalty sentencing Eighth Amendment issues. Framework for evaluating death penalty cases. Framework for evaluating jury instructions. Misleading jury instructions. Reinforced need for accurate jury guidance. |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Defendant represented by public defender.
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Strickland_v._Washington
gptkb:Ring_v._Arizona |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Reversed lower court's ruling.
Reversed Significant for legal scholars. Reaffirmed constitutional protections. Majority opinion criticized lower court's approach. Examined jury's understanding of sentencing. Influenced legal strategies in capital cases. Majority opinion emphasized jury's responsibility. Reaffirmed importance of jury instructions. Reinforced the importance of fair trial. Relevant to discussions on capital punishment. Relevant to ongoing debates on capital punishment. Ruling emphasized jury's critical role. Significant for death penalty jurisprudence. Unconstitutional sentencing process. Influenced public perception of capital punishment. Highlighted issues of fairness in capital punishment. |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Set precedent for future cases.
Subsequent death penalty cases Clarified standards for death penalty cases. Established guidelines for jury instructions. |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_O'_Connor |
| gptkbp:significance |
Addressed issues of due process.
Impact on jury instructions |
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Mississippi
|
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1990
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