No. 23-6046
Antonio Lebaron Melton v. Florida
IFP
Tags: age-of-culpability age-of-offender criminal-procedure cruel-and-unusual-punishment death-penalty due-process eighth-amendment roper-v-simmons scientific-evidence
Latest Conference:
2024-01-19
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Does this Court's holding in Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551
(2005), that the death penalty is unconstitutionally cruel and
unusual punishment for individuals under age 18, apply equally to
those whose crimes occurred when they were 18 years and 25 days
old?
2. Does the Florida Supreme Court's rigid interpretation of Florida
Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851(d), which imposes a one-year
time limitation to present newly discovered evidence, violate the
Due Process Clause by prohibiting capital defendants from
presenting newly established scientific evidence?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Eighth Amendment prohibit the death penalty for individuals whose crimes occurred at age 18 years and 25 days?
Docket Entries
2024-01-22
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024.
2023-12-28
Reply of petitioner Antonio Lebron Melton filed.
2023-12-15
Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed.
2023-11-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 18, 2023)
2023-09-26
Application (23A261) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 9, 2023.
2023-09-19
Application (23A261) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 10, 2023 to November 9, 2023, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Antonio Lebron Melton
Alice Beth Copek — Capital Collateral Regional Counsel - North, Petitioner
State of Florida