No. 19-7481

Patrick Henry Murphy v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2020-01-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 28-usc-2254 capital-murder capital-punishment constitutional-law death-penalty due-process enmund-v-florida federal-habeas jury-determination jury-trial sentencing tison-v-arizona
Latest Conference: 2020-05-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does Ring dictate that a jury determine whether a capital murder defendant is eligible for a sentence of death under Enmund and Tison, and, if so, is a state court decision to the contrary an unreasonable application of federal law under 28 U.S.C. § 2254?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Ring dictate that a jury determine whether a capital murder defendant is eligible for a sentence of death under Enmund and Tison, and, if so, is a state court decision to the contrary an unreasonable application of federal law under 28 U.S.C. § 2254?

Docket Entries

2020-06-01
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
2020-04-29
Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
2020-03-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 29, 2020.
2020-03-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 30, 2020 to April 29, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 30, 2020.
2020-02-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 28, 2020 to March 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-01-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 28, 2020)

Attorneys

Patrick Henry Murphy
David R. Dow — Petitioner
Texas
Johanna Helene KubalakDallas County District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Johanna H. KubalakDallas County District Attorney's Office, Respondent