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Richmond v. Lewis

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Mar 17, 1993
986 F.2d 1583 (9th Cir. 1993)

Summary

holding statistical evidence that Arizona's death penalty is discriminatorily imposed based on race, sex, and socioeconomic background is insufficient to prove that decision-makers in his case acted with discriminatory purpose

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Opinion

No. 86-2382.

March 17, 1993.

Before: ALARCON and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges, and STEPHENS, District Judge.

The Honorable Albert Lee Stephens, Senior United States District Judge for the Central District of California, sitting by designation.



On Remand From the United States Supreme Court; Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice.


Pursuant to the mandate of the United States Supreme Court certified on December 31, 1992 in Richmond v. Lewis, ___ U.S. ___, 113 S.Ct. 528, 121 L.Ed.2d 411 (1992), we vacate our opinion at 948 F.2d 1473 (9th Cir. 1991), reverse the district court, and remand for further proceedings which are consistent with the opinion of the Supreme Court.

Appellant's motion to issue mandate is denied as moot.


Summaries of

Richmond v. Lewis

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Mar 17, 1993
986 F.2d 1583 (9th Cir. 1993)

holding statistical evidence that Arizona's death penalty is discriminatorily imposed based on race, sex, and socioeconomic background is insufficient to prove that decision-makers in his case acted with discriminatory purpose

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Case details for

Richmond v. Lewis

Case Details

Full title:WILLIE LEE RICHMOND, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. SAMUEL A. LEWIS, DIRECTOR…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Mar 17, 1993

Citations

986 F.2d 1583 (9th Cir. 1993)

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