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Sutton v. Tennessee

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Petition for certiorari denied on February 20, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-7689 Tenn. Ct. Crim App. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether Tennessee decisions to apply the facially-vague prior violent felony aggravating circumstance, not handed down until after Sutton committed his capital offense, provided Sutton the fair notice required under Johnson v. United States and the Fifth and 14th Amendments to the Constitution.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 18 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 19, 2020)
Feb 18 2020Application (19A910) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Feb 19 2020Brief of respondent Tennessee in opposition filed.
Feb 19 2020Reply of petitioner Nicholas Todd Sutton filed.
Feb 20 2020Application (19A910) referred to the Court.
Feb 20 2020Petition DENIED.
Feb 20 2020Application (19A910) denied by the Court.