Dixon v. Shinn
Petition for certiorari denied on May 11, 2022
Issue: (1) Whether Panetti v. Quarterman foreclose a schizophrenic prisoner from demonstrating that non-bizarre delusions obstruct his rational understanding of the state"s reason for his execution; and (2) whether the state court contravened and unreasonably applied Panetti when it failed to consider evidence of non-bizarre delusions that qualify as "delusions" under the diagnostic criteria in assessing whether a schizophrenic prisoner is mentally competent to be executed under the Eighth Amendment.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/11/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. |
| 05/11/2022 | Application (21A705) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 05/11/2022 | Response to application from respondent David Shinn filed. |
| 05/11/2022 | Brief of respondent David Shinn in opposition filed. |
| 05/11/2022 | Reply of applicant Clarence Dixon filed. |
| 05/11/2022 | Petition DENIED. |
| 05/11/2022 | Application (21A705) referred to the Court. |
| 05/11/2022 | Application (21A705) denied by the Court. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Kagan and by her referred to the Court is denied. |