No. 25A104
Edward J. Zakrzewski, II v. Florida
Tags: arbitrary-and-capricious cruel-and-unusual-punishment death-penalty eighth-amendment fourteenth-amendment jury-override
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Question Presented (from Petition)
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit executing a defendant whose death sentences were imposed by bare majority jury votes and judicial override of jury recommendations, particularly where similarly situated defendants received relief post-Hurst and the sentencing scheme creates a substantial risk of arbitrary and capricious imposition of the death penalty
Docket Entries
2025-07-30
Application (25A104) referred to the Court.
2025-07-30
Application (25A104) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
2025-07-28
Response to application from respondent Florida filed.
2025-07-24
Application (25A104) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Edward James Zakrzewski, II
Lisa Marie Fusaro — Capital Collateral Regional Counsel - North, Petitioner
State of Florida