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Lizcano v. Texas

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on December 7, 2015.

Docket No.15-65
Op. BelowTex. Crim. App.
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Issue

Whether Texas"s standard for determining if a capital defendant meets the second prong of the definition of intellectual disability ("deficits in adaptive functioning") violates the Eighth Amendment in light of Atkins v. Virginia and Hall v. Florida.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 14, 2014
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 14, 2015)
Aug 11, 2015
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 14, 2015.
Aug 14, 2015
Brief amici curiae of The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, et al. filed.
Sep 9, 2015
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 14, 2015.
Oct 14, 2015
Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
Oct 27, 2015
Reply of petitioner Juan Lizcano filed.
Oct 28, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2015.
Nov 9, 2015
Record Requested .
Nov 13, 2015
Record received from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. The record is electronic.
Nov 17, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015.
Dec 7, 2015
Petition DENIED.

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