Supreme Court of the United States June 27, 1991, 89-7272 (Harmelin v. Michigan)

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501 U.S. 957 (1991) HARMELIN v. MICHIGAN. No. 89-7272. Supreme Court of the United States. Argued November 5, 1990. Decided June 27, 1991. CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MICHIGAN. *960 Carla J. Johnson, by appointment of the Court, 497 U. S. 1022, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner. Richard Thompson argued the cause for respondent.