1. Roberts v. Louisiana, No. 76-5206, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Argued March 28, 1977 , June 6, 1977; as amended
OVERVIEW: The Louisiana statute which required that a death sentence be imposed for the homicide of a police officer engaged in the performance of his lawful duties was unconstitutional because it did not allow for consideration of mitigating factors.
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