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WAINWRIGHT v. WITT

No. 83-1427.

469 U.S. 412 (1985)

WAINWRIGHT, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. WITT

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 21, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Landry, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Jim Smith, Attorney General.

William C. McLain argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case requires us to examine once again the procedures for selection of jurors in criminal trials involving the possible imposition of capital punishment, see Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U.S. 510 (1968), and to consider standards for federal courts reviewing those procedures upon petition for a writ of habeas corpus.<...

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