What happened in Thompson v Oklahoma?

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Thompson v. Oklahoma that mere deterrence is not a valid reason for a jury or judge to sentence a 15-year-old juvenile to the death penalty.

Who won Thompson vs Oklahoma?

The Court voted 5-3 in favor of Thompson (Justice Kennedy did not participate), holding that Thompson’s execution would violate the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution as applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.

What did William Wayne Thompson do?

In 1983 15-year-old (William) Wayne Thompson (#135088) was convicted and sentenced to death for killing his ex-brother-in-law who abused his sister, Vickie Mann, and beat him when he tried to protect her. His case made national headlines because he was sentenced to death at such a young age.

What decision did the Supreme Court reach in Stanford v Kentucky?

Under the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1989 decision in Stanford v. Kentucky, the Eighth Amendment’s cruel and unusual punishments clause does not shield minors 16 or 17 years of age from the death penalty.

What was the outcome of Thompson v Oklahoma?

Thompson v. Oklahoma. 724 P.2d 780, vacated and remanded. Petitioner, when he was 15 years old, actively participated in a brutal murder. Because petitioner was a “child” as a matter of Oklahoma law, the District Attorney filed a statutory petition seeking to have him tried as an adult, which the trial court granted.

Who was Charles Keene and William Wayne Thompson?

William Wayne Thompson was a 15-year-old repeat offender from Grady County, Oklahoma. His sister, Vicki, was married to Charles Keene, who was accused of beating Vicki and William. William and three other men- Tony Mann, Richard Jones and Bobby Glass- then kidnapped Charles on the night of January 23, 1983 in Amber, Oklahoma.

Why was the case of Petitioner v Oklahoma remanded?

Because petitioner was a “child” as a matter of Oklahoma law, the District Attorney filed a statutory petition seeking to have him tried as an adult, which the trial court granted. He was then convicted and sentenced to death, and the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma affirmed. Held:The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded.

How old was William Thompson when he beat his sister?

William Wayne Thompson was a 15-year-old repeat offender from Grady County, Oklahoma. His sister, Vicki, was married to Charles Keene, who was accused of beating Vicki and William.