Document: 519 U.S. 145117 S.Ct. 578136 L.Ed.2d 507 Daniel GREENEv.GEORGIA. No. 96-5369. Supreme Court of the United States Dec. 16, 1996. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner was convicted murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault by a jury in Taylor County, Georgia sentenced to death. At trial, over petitioner's objection, court excused for cause five jurors who expressed reservations about death penalty. The affirmed, citing Wainwright v. Witt, 469 412, 105 844, 83 841 (1985), as ''controlling authority'' rule that appellate courts must defer trial courts' findings concerning juror bias. Greene State, 266 Ga. 439, 440-442, S.E.2d 129, 134-135 (1996). 2 supra, delineated standard under Sixth Fourteenth Amendments determining when may be because his views on penalty: whether these would '' 'prevent or substantially impair performance duties accordance with instructions oath.' Id., at 424, S.Ct., 852. Addressing federal constitutional challenge disqualifications this case, correctly recognized Witt is, ''the controlling authority qualification prospective . Greene, Ga., 440, S.E.2d, 134.* 3 also held that, 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d), accord presumption correctness state Wainwright, 426-430, 853-855. said point, it therefore ruled ''[t]he conclusion is disqualified bias one based upon demeanor credibility which are peculiarly within court's province such given deference courts. [469 U.S.,] 428 [105 854].'' 441, 129. 4 not review applied reviewing rulings selection. case arising habeas, where mandated 2254(d). But statute does govern Georgia. There no indication opinion viewed merely persuasive authority, intended borrow adopt its own purposes. It believed itself bound Witt's jury-selection questions, so doing mistaken. 5 In similar involving mistaken view First Amendment required reach particular result, we ''[w]e conclude although State Ohio matter law privilege press circumstances do require so.'' Zacchini Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 562, 578-579, 97 2849, 2859, 53 965 (1977). Here, too, free laid down cases, but need so. motion leave proceed forma pauperis petition writ certiorari granted, judgment reversed, remanded further proceedings inconsistent opinion. 6 ordered. * We express Georgia's application case.

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