In Furman v. Georgia (1972), William Furman appealed his death sentence for domestic violence. murder. drunk driving. assault.

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Bryson Hood

3 May, 00:33

In Furman v. Georgia (1972), William Furman appealed his death sentence for domestic violence. murder. drunk driving. assault.

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Glenn Porter · Answer 1

Murder

In Furman v. Georgia (1972), William Furman appealed his death sentence for murder.

Payton Peters · Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Murder

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Furman v. Georgia (1972) was a law case in which William Henry Furman was involved in a robbery and then accidentally shot and killed one of the victims while trying to scape in Georgia. Because of this, Furman was tried for murder and sentenced to the death penalty. However, he was never punished in this way as Furman appeal for the decision and the Supreme court decided to invalidate the death penalty. This case of especially important because it showed courts it was necessary to evaluate each case particularly before sentencing people to the death penalty. Therefore in Furman v. Geogia (1972), William Furman appealed his death sentence for murder.