Pearly L. Wilson v. Richard Seiter

501 U.S. 294 · Decided June 17, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Pearly L. Wilson v. Richard Seiter was decided on June 17, 1991 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Cruel and unusual punishment, non-death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Pearly L. Wilson v. Richard Seiter, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1990-108, docket 1990-108-01.

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