Florida v. Johnson
Petition for certiorari denied on June 19, 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 circumstances 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 |
|---|---|
| 02/17/2017 | Application (16A828) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 1, 2017 to April 15, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 02/24/2017 | Application (16A828) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until April 15, 2017. |
| 04/17/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 19, 2017) |
| 05/10/2017 | Brief of respondent Paul Beasley Johnson in opposition filed. |
| 05/10/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Paul Beasley Johnson. |
| 05/30/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017. |
| 06/19/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| 06/19/2017 | Petition DENIED. |