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Lawlor v. Virginia

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on October 15, 2013.

Docket No.13-167
Op. BelowVir.
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Issue

Whether, as a matter of either due process or the Eighth Amendment right to present evidence in mitigation, the defendant in a capital case is entitled to oppose a death sentence by introducing evidence that he will pose a low risk of violence in the prison setting.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Apr 12, 2013
Application (12A991) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 6, 2013 to August 5, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Apr 16, 2013
Application (12A991) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 5, 2013.
Aug 5, 2013
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2013)
Sep 5, 2013
Brief of respondent Virginia in opposition filed.
Sep 24, 2013
Reply of petitioner Mark Eric Lawlor filed.
Sep 25, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013.
Oct 15, 2013
Petition DENIED.

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