Lockett v. Ohio
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Lockett v. Ohio, 438 U.S. 586
(1978) is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that sentencing authorities must have the discretion to consider every possible mitigating factor, rather than being limited to a specific list of factors.
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(1978) is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that sentencing authorities must have the discretion to consider every possible mitigating factor, rather than being limited to a specific list of factors.