Hildwin v. Florida
| Hildwin v. Florida | |
|---|---|
| Decided May 30, 1989 | |
| Full case name | Paul C. Hildwin, petitioner v. Florida |
| Docket no. | 88-6066 |
| Citations | 490 U.S. 638 (more) 109 S.Ct. 2055, 104 L.Ed.2d 728 |
| Holding | |
| The Sixth Amendment does not require that the specific findings authorizing the imposition of the death sentence be made by a jury. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Per curiam | |
| Dissent | Brennan |
| Dissent | Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. VI Spaziano v. Florida (1984) McMillan v. Pennsylvania (1986) | |
Overruled by | |
| Hurst v. Florida (2016) | |
Hildwin v. Florida, 490 U. S. 638 (1972), is a United States Supreme Court case which addresses the sixth amendment to the United States Constitution. It considers if imposition of the death penalty when no specific finding of aggravating factors was made by the jury. In a per curiam decision, the court ruled that there is no need for the jury to present specific findings when imposing the death penalty, as the judge is the one who decides the fact while the jury merely gives recommendations to the judge.