Florida v. Simmons
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 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 |
|---|---|
| 03/22/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 24, 2017) |
| 04/25/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 8, 2017. |
| 07/12/2017 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 12, 2017. |
| 07/12/2017 | Brief of respondent Eric Lee Simmons in opposition filed. |
| 07/12/2017 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Eric Lee Simmons. |
| 07/26/2017 | 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. |