No. 18-5174

Michael Allen Griffin v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2018-07-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: aggravating-factors capital-murder civil-procedure civil-rights due-process ex-post-facto jury-unanimity patent retroactivity standing takings
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Given the elements of capital murder identified by the Florida Supreme Court in Hurst v. State are being applied in a prosecution for a 1981 homicide, can Petitioner's death sentences remain intact given that his jury did not unanimously find the State had proven the elements of capital murder beyond a reasonable doubt in his prosecution for two 1994 homicides?

2. Does Florida's substantive criminal law identifying the elements of capital murder as set forth in Hurst v. State govern in the criminal prosecution of Petitioner for two 1994 homicides and invalidate his death sentences?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Petitioner's death sentences for two 1994 homicides can remain intact given that his jury did not unanimously find the elements of capital murder as defined in Hurst v. State

Docket Entries

2018-10-05
Reply of petitioner Michael Griffin filed.
2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-03
Brief of respondent State of Florida in opposition filed.
2018-07-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 8, 2018)
2018-05-04
Application (17A1206) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 2, 2018.
2018-04-30
Application (17A1206) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 3, 2018 to July 2, 2018, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Michael Griffin
Martin J. McClain — Petitioner
State of Florida
Scott Andrew BrowneOffice of the Attorney General, Respondent