Supreme Court Sides With Arizona Death Row Inmate
Constitutional Law Reporter
MARCH 30, 2023
According to a 5-4 majority, Arizona erred in refusing to apply the Court’s precedent set forth in Simmons v. Both at trial and on direct appeal, Cruz argued that under Simmons , he should have been allowed to inform the jury that a life sentence in Arizona would be without parole. South Carolina , 512 U.S. Arizona , 578 U.S.
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