Utah v. Ott
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on February 22, 2011.
Docket No.10-490
Op. BelowSupreme Court of Utah
Issue
(1) Whether the Court should overrule the remaining part of Booth v. Maryland holding that the Eighth Amendment erects a per se bar against a victim's family members' characterizations and opinions about the crime, defendant, and appropriate sentence; and (2) to the extent that any part of Booth survives, whether it applies to a sentencing proceeding in which death is not option.
Recommended Citation: Utah v. Ott, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/utah-v-ott/