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KPJ Gonna Save Us
In Gregg v. Georgia (1976) and it’s four companion cases the Supreme Court brought back capital punishment on the basis that it was reserved for murder committed in conjunction with other heinous crimes.
“That the murder was committed while the offender was engaged in the commission of other capital felonies“
There also has to be a two part (separate) trial and sentencing process where “aggravating and mitigating circumstances” are considered, and a state Supreme Court reviews all impositions of death sentences.
Gregg v. Georgia
This plus Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008) have signaled that capital punishment is reserved for cases that involve aggravated loss of life + another felony.
So despite this memo, there are fairly rigid standards for the imposition of capital punishment.
He's referencing a law here that was enacted prior to the Gregg cases (1959) so however they implement it must align with the holdings in Gregg.
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