| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-7939 | Ala. Crim. App. | Not Argued | May 31, 2016 | 8-0 | Per Curiam | OT 2015 |
Issue: (1) Whether, under Miranda v. Arizona and Edwards v. Arizona, law enforcement officers are permitted to interrogate a defendant after he invokes his right to counsel, is placed in a jail cell that does not have adequate water and light, is held there without counsel for four days and then contacts officers to discuss the conditions of his confinement; and (2) whether this Court's decision in Hurst v. Florida invalidates a death sentence that is based on a judge's independent findings that aggravating circumstances existed and that they outweighed mitigating circumstances, rather than a jury verdict.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded in a per curiam opinion on May 31, 2016.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Dec 11 2015 | Application (15A626) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 24, 2015 to January 28, 2016, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Dec 16 2015 | Application (15A626) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 28, 2016. |
| Jan 28 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 3, 2016) |
| Feb 9 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 4, 2016. |
| Apr 4 2016 | Brief of respondent Alabama in opposition filed. |
| Apr 20 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016. |
| Apr 26 2016 | Record Requested . |
| May 10 2016 | Record received from the Court of Criminal Appeals for the State of Alabama. The record is electronic. |
| May 11 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016. |
| May 31 2016 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Hurst v. Florida, 577 U. S. ___ (2016). |
| Jul 5 2016 | MANDATE ISSUED |
| Jul 5 2016 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |
