Sutton v. Tennessee
Petition for certiorari denied on February 20, 2020
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-7689 | Tenn. Ct. Crim App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2019 |
Issue: Whether Tennessee decisions to apply the facially-vague prior violent felony aggravating circumstance, not handed down until after Sutton committed his capital offense, provided Sutton the fair notice required under Johnson v. United States and the Fifth and 14th Amendments to the Constitution.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/18/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 19, 2020) |
| 02/18/2020 | Application (19A910) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| 02/19/2020 | Brief of respondent Tennessee in opposition filed. |
| 02/19/2020 | Reply of petitioner Nicholas Todd Sutton filed. |
| 02/20/2020 | Application (19A910) referred to the Court. |
| 02/20/2020 | Petition DENIED. |
| 02/20/2020 | Application (19A910) denied by the Court. |