In Furman v. Georgia (1972), William Furman claimed his sentence was

Furhman thought his conviction was unfair. This is because the sentencing on capital punishment was not well defined. It was later overturned by the Supreme Court. It also redefined how a death penalty would be the verdict. This had to be given at the time of the trial and details examined by the jury. It also brought out the need of a constant policy when it comes to the death penalty.