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Quotation from Robinson v. California by Supreme Court of the United States
“Even one day in prison would be a cruel and unusual punishment for the "crime" of having a common cold.”
Robinson v. California, Opinion of the Court (Justice Stewart) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Stewart explains that the length of the sentence does not decide whether a punishment is cruel and unusual when the offense is a condition.
Citation: "Even one day in prison would be a cruel and unusual punishment for the "crime" of having a common cold." — Supreme Court of the United States, Robinson v. California, Opinion of the Court (Justice Stewart) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id robinson-v-california-q2)
Portrait: US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart - 1976 official portrait, Robert S. Oakes, Public domain.
