Beck v. Alabama
| Beck v. Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Argued February 20, 1980 Decided June 20, 1980 | |
| Full case name | Beck v. Alabama |
| Citations | 447 U.S. 625 (more) 100 S. Ct. 2382; 65 L. Ed. 2d 392; 1980 U.S. LEXIS 134 |
| Holding | |
| The death sentence may not constitutionally be imposed after a jury verdict of guilt of a capital offense where the jury was not permitted to consider a verdict of guilt of a lesser included offense. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stevens, joined by Burger, Brennan, Stewart, Blackmun, and Powell |
| Concurrence | Brennan |
| Concurrence | Marshall |
| Dissent | Rehnquist, joined by White |
| Laws applied | |
| Due Process | |
Beck v. Alabama, 447 U.S. 625 (1980), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a jury must be allowed to consider lesser included offenses, not just capital offense or acquittal.