Simmons v. South Carolina

Landmark precedent requiring capital sentencing juries to be informed when life without parole is the only alternative to a death sentence.

1. Cruz v. Arizona

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Arizona) (February 22, 2023 (U.S. Supreme Court decision))
3. Victims<![CDATA[Patrick Hardesty]]>Defendants<![CDATA[John Montenegro Cruz]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[State of Arizona]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Arizona Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Pima County Superior Court]]>
4. Case Tags: Death Penalty;Simmons v. South Carolina;Procedural Default;Jury Instructions