United States v. Jackson, (1968)
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| United States v. Jackson, (1968) | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
|---|---|
| Citation | 390 U.S. 570 |
| Date decided | April 8, 1968 |
| Reaffirmed by | |
| Brady v. United States | |
Holding
A portion of the federal kidnapping statute ( https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1201 ) is un-constitutional because it permits only a jury to impose the death penalty.
Reasons
"18 U.S. Code ยง 1201 - Kidnapping" improperly required a defendant to risk the possibility of a death sentence in order to exercise the defendant's constitutional right to a jury trial
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