The death penalty has taken several jabs that have led to its temporary halt and many restrictions. The Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972), was a case that combined two other defendants. All three defendants were African Americans, convicted and sentence to death. Two of the defendants were sentence by the state of Georgia, one for murder and the other for rape, while the third defendant was sentence by the state of Texas for rape. Fighting for equal protection under the law, this case were argued on January 17, 1972 and decided in the same year on June 29, with a five-four majority ruling victory. It was held that imposition and carrying out of the death sentence in the cases presented, where the jury could decide after the trial whether
