Robinson V. California
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| Date decided | 1962 |
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| Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Majority | Stewart |
| Warren | |
| Black | |
| Douglas | |
| Harlan | |
| Brennan | |
| Citations | L. Ed. 2d |
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| Prior | Superior Court of California of the County of Los Angeles |
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| ID | 1396591 |
About Robinson V. California
Robinson v. California, 370 U. S. 660, is the first landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court in which the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution was interpreted to prohibit criminalization of particular acts or conduct, as contrasted with prohibiting the use of a particular form of punishment for a crime.
