Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
April 20, 1976
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
analyzed by legal scholars
often cited in law schools analyzed for its implications on justice system |
| gptkbp:case_number |
75-155
involved a murder conviction part of a series of death penalty cases |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
reversed lower court ruling
reviewed in law journals significant for civil rights advocates majority opinion emphasized fairness influenced public policy on capital punishment affected public perception of the death penalty highlighted issues of racial bias in sentencing invalidated death sentence led to changes in sentencing guidelines ruled against mandatory death sentences |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
critical in understanding death penalty law
landmark case in death penalty jurisprudence |
| gptkbp:case_types |
criminal law
|
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 29, 1976 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun
dissent argued for state rights |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Furman era
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Roberts v. Louisiana
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future death penalty legislation
|
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Robert_Lee_Roberts
gptkb:State_of_Louisiana |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:431_U._S._633
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Supreme Court review
reviewed by legal experts |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:Eighth_Amendment
context of 1970s legal reforms |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
set a precedent for future cases
shaped future legal arguments reform of capital punishment laws part of constitutional law discussions |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
death penalty
debate over capital punishment focused on cruel and unusual punishment |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
influenced state legislation
redefined standards for capital cases |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
proportionality in sentencing
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
unconstitutional
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| gptkbp:precedent |
capital punishment cases
influenced Supreme Court decisions established standards for sentencing limitations on death penalty |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
|
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Furman_v._Georgia
gptkb:Gregg_v._Georgia |
| gptkbp:significance |
addressed arbitrary sentencing
important for understanding judicial philosophy |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:405_U._S._717
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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