Talk:North Carolina v. Alford

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In the dissent, Justice William Brennan stated that capital punishment in the United States was unconstitutional — this was effectively the case between 1967 and 1976

Hmm? What happened in 1967 and 1976? Evercat 00:10, 5 September 2005 (UTC)


The death penalty was banned in the United States during that period. As William Brennan said, it was ruled unconstitutional. User:George