No. 18-8476

Anthony Grandison v. Maryland

Lower Court: Maryland
Docketed: 2019-03-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: capital-sentencing collateral-consequences constitutional-due-process criminal-procedure death-penalty due-process harmless-error jury-instructions mitigating-factors sentencing sentencing-guidelines standard-of-proof
Latest Conference: 2019-04-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Since Maryland Law Prohibits Imposition Of The Death Penalty Without Considering The Presentencing Investigation Report Convictions As Evidence The Appellate Courts. Abuse There Discretion In Erroneously Ruling Grandison Failed To Prove He Had -Suffered Significant Collateral Consequences Since It Was Legally Impossible To Determine Beyond A Reasonable Double Under The Harmless Error Test. The Jury's Consideration Of The Sodomy And Assault Convictions Did Not Influence There Decision To Impose The Death Sentences Under The Preponderance Of The Evidence Standard Of Proof.?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Maryland Court of Appeals erred in finding that Grandison failed to prove he suffered significant collateral consequences from his unconstitutional death sentence, when it was legally impossible to determine beyond a reasonable doubt under the harmless error test whether the jury's consideration of death sentences under the preponderance of the evidence standard was harmless

Docket Entries

2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-08
Waiver of right of respondent Maryland to respond filed.
2019-02-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 19, 2019)

Attorneys

Anthony Grandison
Anthony Grandison — Petitioner
Maryland
Carrie J. Williams — Respondent