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ROMANO v. OKLAHOMA

No. 92-9093.

512 U.S. 1 (1994)

ROMANO v. OKLAHOMA

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 13, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee Ann Jones Peters argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs was Robert A. Ravitz.

A. Diane Blalock, Assistant Attorney General of Oklahoma, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief was Sandra D. Howard, Assistant Attorney General.*

Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. O'Connor, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 14. Blackmun, J., filed a dissenting opinion, p. 15. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Blackmun, Stevens, and Souter, JJ., joined, p. 15.

Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner murdered and robbed Roger Sarfaty in 1985. In 1986, he murdered and robbed Lloyd Thompson. Petitioner was tried separately for each murder. The Thompson trial occurred first, and an Oklahoma jury found petitioner guilty and sentenced him to death. Petitioner was then tried for the Sarfaty murder. A different Oklahoma jury found him guilty and sentenced him to death. During the sentencing phase...

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