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OREGON v. GUZEK

No. 04-928.

546 U.S. 517 (2006)

OREGON v. GUZEK

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 22, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General of Oregon, argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Peter Shepherd, Deputy Attorney General.

Kannon K. Shanmugam argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae in support of petitioner. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Acting Assistant Attorney General Richter, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Robert J. Erickson.

Richard L. Wolf, by appointment of the Court, 546 U.S. 974, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was J. Kevin Hunt.*

JUSTICE BREYER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent Randy Lee Guzek was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death. On appeal, the Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the conviction but vacated the sentence and ordered a new sentencing proceeding. The question before the Court is whether the State may limit the innocence-related evidence he can introduce at that proceeding to the evidence he introduced at his original trial. We hold that the limitation...

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