John Paul Penry v. Gary L. Johnson

532 U.S. 782 · Decided June 4, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

John Paul Penry v. Gary L. Johnson was decided on June 4, 2001 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Full case caption

John Paul Penry v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division

SCDB identifiers: case 2000-064, docket 2000-064-01.

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