Hildwin v. Florida

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1989-07-03

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Per Curiam. This case presents us once again with the question whether the Sixth Amendment requires a jury to specify the aggravating factors that permit the imposition of capital punishment in Florida. Petitioner, Paul C. Hildwin, Jr., was indicted for, and convicted of, first-degree murder. Under *639 Florida law, that offense is a capital felony punishable by death…

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