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Sutton v. Tennessee

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on February 20, 2020.

Docket No.19-7689
Op. BelowTenn. Ct. Crim App.
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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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Feb 18, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 19, 2020)Feb 18, 2020
Application (19A910) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.Feb 19, 2020
Brief of respondent Tennessee in opposition filed.Feb 19, 2020
Reply of petitioner Nicholas Todd Sutton filed.
Feb 20, 2020
Application (19A910) referred to the Court.
Feb 20, 2020
Petition DENIED.
Feb 20, 2020
Application (19A910) denied by the Court.

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