Smith v. Florida
Petition for certiorari denied on January 25, 2016
Issue: Whether Florida"s death penalty statute, which requires a judge rather than a jury to make findings of fact before the death penalty may be imposed, violated petitioner"s Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights as set forth in Ring v. Arizona and Apprendi v. New Jersey.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/02/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 5, 2015) |
| 11/02/2015 | Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed. |
| 11/18/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015. |
| 01/12/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016. |
| 01/19/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 22, 2016. |
| 01/25/2016 | Petition DENIED. |
| 02/12/2016 | Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| 02/24/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016. |
| 03/21/2016 | Rehearing DENIED. |