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SMITH v. TEXAS

No. 05-11304.

127 S.Ct. 1686 (2007)

550 U.S. 297

167 L.Ed.2d 632

LaRoyce Lathair SMITH, Petitioner, v. TEXAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 25, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jordan Steiker , Austin, TX, appointed by this Court, for petitioner.

Gene C. Schaerr , Washington, DC, for California, et al., as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the respondent.

Carol S. Steiker , Cambridge, MA, Maurie A. Levin , Austin, TX, Jordan M. Steiker , Counsel of Record, Austin, TX, for Petitioner.

Greg Abbott , Attorney General of Texas, Kent C. Sullivan , First Assistant Attorney General, Eric J.R. Nichols , Deputy Attorney General, for Criminal Justice, R. Ted Cruz , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Sean D. Jordan , Deputy Solicitor General, Adam W. Aston , Michael P. Murphy , Assistant Solicitors General, Austin, Texas, Kimberly A. Schaefer , Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County District Attorney's Office, for Respondent.

The jury in a Texas state court convicted petitioner LaRoyce Lathair Smith of first-degree murder and determined he should receive a death sentence. This Court now reviews a challenge to the sentencing proceeding for a second time.

The sentencing took place in the interim between our decisions...

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