No. 18-9349

Robert Lee McConnell v. William Gittere, Warden, et al.

Lower Court: Nevada
Docketed: 2019-05-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 8th-amendment aggravating-circumstances capital-sentencing constitutional-requirement due-process jury-finding mitigating-circumstances reasonable-doubt
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Constitution requires —in a state in which a jury is required to find that mitigating circumstances do not outweigh the aggravating circumstances before considering the death penalty —that this finding be made by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Constitution requires—in a state in which a jury is required to find that mitigating circumstances do not outweigh the aggravating circumstances before considering the death penalty—that this finding be made by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-24
Reply of petitioner Robert L. McConnell filed.
2019-06-19
Brief of respondent Gittere, Warden, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-05-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 19, 2019)
2019-03-14
Application (18A925) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 20, 2019.
2019-03-08
Application (18A925) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 21, 2019 to May 20, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Gittere, Warden, et al.
Jennifer Patricia NobleWashoe County District Attorney, Respondent
Robert L. McConnell
David Severen AnthonyFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner