Johnson v. Virginia
Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2018
Issue: (1) Whether Miller v. Alabama applies to a sentence of life in prison imposed on a juvenile whose only opportunity for release from prison is Virginia's geriatric-release program; and (2) whether, when a juvenile faces a sentence equal to or exceeding his natural life, the sentencing court must conduct an individualized inquiry, including receiving expert testimony, to determine whether the defendant is the rare juvenile offender who should be treated as permanently incorrigible.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/12/2017 | Application (16A1216) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 22, 2017 to August 21, 2017, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 06/16/2017 | Application (16A1216) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 21, 2017. |
| 08/21/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 2, 2017) |
| 09/05/2017 | Waiver of right of respondent Virginia to respond filed. |
| 09/20/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017. |
| 09/26/2017 | Response Requested. (Due October 26, 2017) |
| 10/06/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 21, 2017. |
| 11/20/2017 | Brief of respondent Virginia in opposition filed. |
| 12/05/2017 | Reply of petitioner Raheem Johnson filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/06/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018. |
| 01/08/2018 | Petition DENIED. |