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JONES v. UNITED STATES

No. 97-9361.

527 U.S. 373 (1999)

JONES v. UNITED STATES

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 21, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy Crooks argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Timothy W. Floyd.

Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Waxman, Assistant Attorney General Robinson, Matthew D. Roberts, and Sean Connelly.*

Thomas, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and III—B, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, and Kennedy, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part III—A, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor and Kennedy, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Souter, JJ., joined, and in which Breyer, J., joined as to Parts I, II, III, and V, p. 405.

Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part III—A.†

Petitioner was sentenced to death for committing a kidnaping resulting in death to the victim. His sentence was imposed under the Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994, 18 U. S. C. § 3591 et seq. (1994 ed. and Supp. III). We are presented with three questions: whether petitioner was entitled to an instruction as to the effect of jury deadlock...

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