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Wood v. Missouri

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on April 20, 2020.

Docket No.19-967
Op. BelowMo.

Issue

Whether the Constitution requires that a jury, rather than a judge, weigh the aggravating and mitigating circumstances to determine whether a defendant may be sentenced to death.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 19, 2019
Application (19A570) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 2, 2019 to January 3, 2020, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Nov 19, 2019
Application (19A570) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until January 3, 2020.
Dec 19, 2019
Application (19A570) to extend further the time from January 3, 2020 to January 31, 2020, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Dec 30, 2019
Application (19A570) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until January 31, 2020.
Jan 31, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 4, 2020)
Mar 4, 2020
Brief of respondent State of Missouri in opposition filed.
Mar 18, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
Mar 18, 2020
Reply of petitioner Craig M. Wood filed. (Distributed)
Mar 19, 2020
Rescheduled.
Apr 1, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
Apr 20, 2020
Petition DENIED.

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