Lockett V. Ohio
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| Date decided | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Date argued | 1978 |
| Majority | Burger |
| Stewart | |
| Powell | |
| Stevens | |
| White | |
| Blackmun | |
| Rehnquist | |
| Citations | L. Ed. 2d |
| U. S. | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2360432 |
About Lockett V. Ohio
Lockett v. Ohio, 438 U. S. 586, is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that sentencing authorities must have the discretion to consider at least some mitigating factors, rather than being limited to a specific list of factors.