
    DARDEN v. FLORIDA
    No. 76-5382.
    Argued March 28, 1977
    Decided April 19, 1977
    
      Geoffrey M. Kalmus argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.
    
      Richard W. Prospect, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Robert L. Shevin, Attorney General.
   Per Curiam.

The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

Mr. Justice Brennan,

with whom Mr. Justice Marshall

joins, dissents and, adhering to his view that capital punishment is in all circumstances prohibited as cruel and unusual punishment by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, would set aside the death sentence imposed in this case.  