McGautha v. California
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McGautha v. California, 402 U.S. 183
(1971) is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the accused's rights were not infringed by imposition of the death penalty without governing standards.
McGautha was overruled one year later by Furman v. Georgia
, which held that sentencing discretion must be narrowed "so as to minimize the risk of wholly arbitrary and capricious action."
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(1971) is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the accused's rights were not infringed by imposition of the death penalty without governing standards.
McGautha was overruled one year later by Furman v. Georgia
Furman v. Georgia
Furman v. Georgia, was a United States Supreme Court decision that ruled on the requirement for a degree of consistency in the application of the death penalty. The case led to a de facto moratorium on capital punishment throughout the United States, which came to an end when Gregg v. Georgia was...
, which held that sentencing discretion must be narrowed "so as to minimize the risk of wholly arbitrary and capricious action."