561 So. 2d 206 - State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
May 1992
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Oliveaux · 416 So. 2d 528 - State v. Ratcliff · 389 So. 2d 1263 - State v. Douglas · 542 So. 2d 620 - State v. Schneider · State v. Woods
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“Both the United States and Louisiana Constitutions prohibit the imposition of excessive or cruel punishment. U.S.C. Const. Amend. VIII; La. Const, art. I, Sec. 20. A sentence which is grossly disproportionate to the offense or which imposes needless and purposeless pain and suffering is unconstitutionally excessive.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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