Florida v. Franklin
Petition for certiorari denied on October 2, 2017
Issue: (1) Whether the Sixth Amendment gives a defendant convicted of a capital crime the right to have a jury make statutorily mandated non-factual findings supporting the imposition of the death penalty, such as the determination that aggravating factors outweigh mitigating factors and the related moral judgment that the defendant should be sentenced to death; and (2) whether the Eighth Amendment requires jury sentencing in capital cases.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/13/2017 | Application (16A817) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 21, 2017 to March 23, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 02/17/2017 | Application (16A817) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 23, 2017. |
| 03/23/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 27, 2017) |
| 04/27/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 30, 2017. |
| 05/24/2017 | Brief of respondent Richard P. Franklin in opposition filed. |
| 05/24/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Richard P. Franklin |
| 06/14/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017. |
| 10/02/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| 10/02/2017 | Petition DENIED. |