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Kansas v. Marsh

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Docket nos.
  
04-1170

Concurrence
  
Scalia

End date
  
2006

Citations
  
548 U.S. 163 (more)

Dissent
  
Stevens

Full case name
  
Kansas v. Michael Lee Marsh, II

Majority
  
Thomas, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito

Ruling court
  
Supreme Court of the United States

Similar
  
Baze v Rees, Oregon v Guzek, Ring v Arizona, Kennedy v Louisiana, Gregg v Georgia

Kansas v. Marsh, 548 U.S. 163 (2006), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a Kansas death penalty statute was consistent with the United States Constitution. The statute in question provided for a death sentence when the aggravating factors and mitigating factors were of equal weight.

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Kansas v. Marsh Wikipedia