SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES CLARK ELMORE v. DONALD R. HOLBROOK, SUPERINTENDENT, WASHINGTON? ?STATE PENITENTIARY ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED ?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 15?7848. Decided October 17, 2016 ?The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE GINSBURG ?joins, […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES MARCUS DANTE REED v. LOUISIANA ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME ?COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 16?656 Decided February 27, 2017 ?The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE BREYER, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. Marcus Dante Reed was sentenced to death in Caddo […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES THOMAS D. ARTHUR v. JEFFERSON S. DUNN, ?COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT ??OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 16?602. Decided February 21, 2017 ?The motion of Certain Medical Professionals and Medical Ethicists for leave to […]
United States Supreme Court HENRY PERRY SIRECI v. FLORIDA, (2016) No. 16-5247 Argued: ????Decided: December 12, 2016 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE BREYER, dissenting from denial of certiorari. Henry Sireci, the petitioner, was tried, convicted of murder, and first sentenced to death in 1976. He has lived in prison under […]
136 S.Ct. 718 (2016) 577 US. __ Henry MONTGOMERY, Petitioner v. LOUISIANA. No. 14-280.Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 13, 2015.Decided January 25, 2016.As Revised January 27, 2016.*725 Richard D. Bernstein, appointed by this Court, as amicus curiae. Michael R. Dreeben for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, […]
United States Supreme Court SHAUN MICHAEL BOSSE v. OKLAHOMA, (2016) No. 15-9173 Argued: ????Decided: October 11, 2016 PER CURIAM. In Booth v. Maryland, 482 U.?S. 496 (1987), this Court held that “the Eighth Amendment prohibits a capital sentencing jury from considering victim impact evidence” that does not “relate directly to the circumstances of the crime.” […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
127 S. Ct. 469 (2006) 549 U.S. 7 AYERS, Acting Warden v. BELMONTES. No. 05-493. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 3, 2006. Decided November 13, 2006. *471 Mark A. Johnson, for petitioner. Eric S. Multhaup, for respondent. Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of the State of California, Mary Jo Graves, Chief Assistant Attorney General, […]
287 U.S. 45 287 U.S. 45 53 S.Ct. 55 77 L.Ed. 158 POWELL et al.v.STATE OF ALABAMA. PATTERSON v. SAME. WEEMS et al. v. SAME. Nos. 98—100. Argued Oct. 10, 1932. Decided Nov. 7, 1932. [Syllabus from pages 45-47 intentionally omitted] Mr. Walter H. Pollak, of New York City, for petitioners. Mr. Thomas E. Knight, […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES SHAWN PATRICK LYNCH v. ARIZONA on petition for writ of certiorari to the supreme court of arizona No. 15?8366.?Decided May 31, 2016 Per Curiam. Under Simmons v. South Carolina, 512 U.?S. 154 (1994) , and its progeny, ?where a capital defendant?s future dangerousness is at issue, and the only […]
136 S.Ct. 1899 (2016) 579 U.S. 1 Terrance WILLIAMS, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA. No. 15-5040.Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 29, 2016.Decided June 9, 2016.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA, EASTERN DISTRICT. Counsel Stuart B. Lev, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner. Ronald Eisenberg, Philadelphia, PA, for Respondent. *1903 Leigh M. Skipper, Chief […]
128 S. Ct. 1520 (2008) Ralph BAZE and Thomas C. Bowling, Petitioners, v. John D. REES, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al. No. 07-5439. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 7, 2008.Decided April 16, 2008. *1525 Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., for petitioners. Roy T. Englert, Jr., for respondents. Gregory G. Garre, for the […]
536 U.S. 304 536 U.S. 304 ATKINSv.VIRGINIA. No. 00-8452. Supreme Court of the United States. Argued February 20, 2002. Decided June 20, 2002. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA Petitioner Atkins was convicted of capital murder and related crimes by a Virginia jury and sentenced to death. Affirming, the Virginia Supreme Court relied on […]
JERRY WILLIAM CORRELL v. FLORIDA Nos. 15-6551, 15A424.Supreme Court of the United States. Decided October 29, 2015.The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to JUSTICE THOMAS and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE BREYER, dissenting from denial of certiorari and […]
438 U.S. 586 98 S.Ct. 2954 57 L.Ed.2d 973 Sandra LOCKETT, Petitioner, v. State of OHIO. No. 76-6997. Argued Jan. 17, 1978. Decided July 3, 1978. Syllabus The Ohio death penalty statute provides that once a defendant is found guilty of aggravated murder with at least one of seven specified aggravating circumstances, the death penalty […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
430 U.S. 349 97 S.Ct. 1197 51 L.Ed.2d 393 Daniel Wilbur GARDNER, Petitioner,v.State of FLORIDA. No. 74-6593. Argued Nov. 30, 1976. Decided March 22, 1977. Syllabus Petitioner was convicted of first-degree murder in a Florida court. After the required separate sentencing hearing, the jury advised the court to impose a life sentence on the ground […]
United States Supreme Court CARLTON JOYNER, WARDEN v. WILLIAM LEROY BARNES, (2015) No. 14-395 Argued: ????Decided: June 29, 2015 The motions of respondents for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE THOMAS, with whom JUSTICE ALITO joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. The […]