Case Name: Tison v. Arizona (two cases); Autry v. Texas; Hill v. Arkansas; Cape v. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic Classification Center; Whitley v. Virginia; Ruiz et al. v. Arkansas; Smith v. Balkcom, Warden, Georgia State Prison; Smith v. Georgia; Adams v. Florida; Messer v. Zant, Warden; Johnson v. Tennessee; Brooks v. Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center; Mason v. Morris; Singleton v. Arkansas; Blazak v. Arizona; Evans v. MacDougall, Director of Arizona Department of Corrections, et al.; Breedlove v. Florida
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1982-10-04
Citations: 459 U.S. 882
Docket Number: No. 81-5634; No. 81-6536; No. 81-6711; No. 81-6777; No. 81-6861; No. 81-6976; No. 81-6978; No. 82-5001; No. 82-5020; No. 82-5086; No. 82-5088; No. 82-5090; No. 82-5093; No. 82-5147; No. 82-5170; No. 82-5183; No. 82-5188
Parties: Tison v. Arizona (two cases). Autry v. Texas. Hill v. Arkansas. Cape v. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic Classification Center. Whitley v. Virginia. Ruiz et al. v. Arkansas. Smith v. Balkcom, Warden, Georgia State Prison. Smith v. Georgia. Adams v. Florida. Messer v. Zant, Warden. Johnson v. Tennessee. Brooks v. Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center. Mason v. Morris. Singleton v. Arkansas. Blazak v. Arizona. Evans v. MacDougall, Director of Arizona Department of Corrections, et al. Breedlove v. Florida.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 459
Pages: 882–883

Head Matter:
No. 81-5634.
No. 81-6536.
No. 81-6711.
No. 81-6777.
No. 81-6861.
No. 81-6976.
No. 81-6978.
No. 82-5001.
No. 82-5020.
No. 82-5086.
No. 82-5088.
No. 82-5090.
No. 82-5093.
No. 82-5147.
No. 82-5170.
No. 82-5183.
No. 82-5188.
Tison v. Arizona (two cases). Autry v. Texas. Hill v. Arkansas. Cape v. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic Classification Center. Whitley v. Virginia. Ruiz et al. v. Arkansas. Smith v. Balkcom, Warden, Georgia State Prison. Smith v. Georgia. Adams v. Florida. Messer v. Zant, Warden. Johnson v. Tennessee. Brooks v. Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center. Mason v. Morris. Singleton v. Arkansas. Blazak v. Arizona. Evans v. MacDougall, Director of Arizona Department of Corrections, et al. Breedlove v. Florida.

Opinion:
Sup. Ct. Ariz.;
Ct. Crim. App. Tex.;
Sup. Ct. Ark.;
Super. Ct. Ga., Butts County;
Sup. Ct. Va.;
Sup. Ct. Ark.;
C. A. 11th Cir.;
Sup. Ct. Ga.;
Sup. Ct. Fla.;
Super. Ct. Ga., Butts County;
Sup. Ct. Tenn.;
Super. Ct. Ga., Butts County;
Sup. Ct. Va.;
Sup. Ct. Ark.;
Sup. Ct. Ariz.;
C. A. 9th Cir.; and
Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied. Reported below: No. 81-5634, 129 Ariz. 526, 633 P. 2d 335 (first case), 129 Ariz. 546, 633 P. 2d 355 (second case); No. 81-6536, 626 S. W. 2d 758; No. 81-6711, 275 Ark. 71, 628 S. W. 2d 284; No. 81-6861, 223 Va. 66, 286 S. E. 2d 162; No. 81-6976, 275 Ark. 410, 630 S. W. 2d 44; No. 81-6978, 660 F. 2d 573, 671 F. 2d 858, and 677 F. 2d 20; No. 82-5001, 249 Ga. 228, 290 S. E. 2d 43; No. 82-5020, 412 So. 2d 850; No. 82-5088, 632 S. W. 2d 542; No. 82-5170, 131 Ariz. 598, 643 P. 2d 694; No. 82-5188, 413 So. 2d 1.