Case Study Of Gregg V. Georgia

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Case Identification: 428 U.S. 153; 96 S. Ct. 2909; 49 L. Ed. 2d 859; No. 74-6257; Gregg v. Georgia. It was argued on March 31, 1976 and was decided on July 2, 1976. Facts: The defendant, Troy Gregg, sought the review of the decision from the Supreme Court of Georgia, which affirmed the opinion that the death penalty is not a violation of the eighth and fourteenth amendments. Gregg was charged with armed robbery and murder. Troy Gregg and his companion, Floyd Allen, were picked up by Fred Simmons and Bob Moore as hitchhikers. When they reached Atlanta, they stopped at a rest area and the next morning, the bodies of Simmons and Moore were found in a ditch nearby, both shot in the head. Gregg said it was self-defense. The jury found Gregg guilty