McCleskey v. Kemp: Decision

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision upheld the death penalty sentence arguing that the statistical evidence was insufficient to support the inference that discrimination played a part in the sentencing of the accused.

To see the entire McCleskey v. Kemp decision.


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