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Wetzel v. Abu-Jamal

Petition for certiorari denied on October 11, 2011
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
11-49 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2011

Issue: Whether the court of appeals properly applied Smith v. Spisak, in which the Supreme Court held that Mills v. Maryland is not violated as long as jurors are told only that they must decide the balancing of aggravating and mitigating factors unanimously.

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