With these arguments, Jenkins and Bingham succeeded in carrying the case three times to the United States Supreme Court-the Big Boy, as many litigating prisoners refer to it-but on each occasion the Court, which never comments on its decisions in such instances, denied the appeals by refusing to grant the writs of certiorari that would have entitled the appellants to a full hearing before the Court.
1965eko martxoan, Kansasko Auzitegi Gorenak, Hickock eta Smithek Heriotzaren Lerroko zeldetan ia bi mila egun eginak zituztenean, erabaki zuen haien bizitzek bukatu behar zutela.