Case: Thompson v. North Carolina
Abbreviation: Thompson v. North Carolina
Decision Date: 1976-07-06
Docket Number: No. 75-5983
Citation: 428 U.S. 908
Volume: 428
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: Thompson v. North Carolina.
Judges: Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Marshall would grant certiorari and set case for oral argument.
Pages: 908–908

Head Matter:
No. 75-5983.
Thompson v. North Carolina.

Opinion:
Sup. Ct. N. C. Petitioner in this case was sentenced to death. Imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in this case constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. Woodson v. North Carolina, ante, p. 280. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Judgment vacated insofar as it leaves undisturbed the death penalty imposed, and case remanded for further proceedings.
Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Marshall would grant certiorari and set case for oral argument.