No. 18-8016

James Goff v. Ohio

Lower Court: Ohio
Docketed: 2019-02-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: capital-punishment death-penalty hurst-v-florida judicial-fact-finding jury-trial mitigation-evidence resentencing sentencing sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-06-13
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is a trial judge's independent weighing of new mitigation evidence and imposition of the death penalty at a resentencing hearing unconstitutional under Hurst v. Florida?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a trial judge's independent weighing of new mitigation evidence and imposition of the death penalty at a resentencing hearing unconstitutional under Hurst v. Florida?

Docket Entries

2019-06-17
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
2019-05-09
Brief of respondent State of Ohio in opposition filed.
2019-04-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 13, 2019.
2019-04-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 21, 2019 to May 13, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-02-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 21, 2019)

Attorneys

James Goff
Angela MillerAttorney at Law, Petitioner
Ohio
Richard W. MoyerProsecuting Attorney Clinton County, Respondent
State of Ohio
Benjamin Michael FlowersOhio Attorney General Dave Yost, Respondent