Conley v. Pate. — Peterson, J., Concurring

Summary

Justice Peterson concurred in reversing the grant of habeas corpus because reversal was required even under the Georgia Supreme Court's existing approach to the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause. He expressed skepticism that the current approach, which follows evolving standards of decency, is consistent with the Clause's original public meaning, but concluded that reconsideration was unnecessary in this case.