United States v. Gouveia

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1984-05-29

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Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. Respondents William Gouveia, Robert Ramirez, Adolpho Reynoso, and Philip Segura were convicted of murdering a fellow inmate at a federal prison in Lompoc, Cal. Respondents Robert Mills and Richard Pierce were convicted of a later murder of another inmate at the same institution. Prison officials placed each respondent in administrative detention shortly afte…

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