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LANKFORD v. IDAHO

No. 88-7247.

500 U.S. 110 (1991)

LANKFORD v. IDAHO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 20, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joan Marie Fisher argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs was Timothy K. Ford.

Larry EchoHawk, Attorney General of Idaho, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were James T. Jones, former Attorney General, and Lynn E. Thomas, Solicitor General.

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to decide whether the sentencing process followed in this capital case satisfied the requirements of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.1 More narrowly, the question is whether, at the time of petitioner's sentencing hearing, he and his counsel had adequate notice that the judge might sentence him to death.

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