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Jones v. Virginia

Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-1337 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: (1) Whether Virginia may refuse to give effect to Miller v. Alabama in state collateral review proceedings because, according to the Virginia Supreme Court, a sentence imposed in violation of the U.S. Constitution is not void but merely "voidable"; (2) whether the Virginia Supreme Court contradicted Miller and Montgomery v. Louisiana by holding that, before imposing a sentence of life without parole, a sentencer need not actually consider a juvenile offender"s youth and attendant characteristics so long as the sentencer had the opportunity to do so; and (3) whether Virginia may, consistent with the Eighth Amendment, limit the remedy for a sentence imposed in violation of Miller.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/03/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 5, 2017)
05/25/2017Waiver of right of respondent Virginia to respond filed.
06/06/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
06/12/2017Response Requested. (Due July 12, 2017)
06/29/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 11, 2017.
08/10/2017Brief of respondent Virginia in opposition filed.
08/24/2017Reply of petitioner Donte L. Jones filed.
08/30/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
10/02/2017Petition DENIED.