Poole v. Florida
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021
Issue: (1) Whether the Florida Supreme Court erred in reinstating a capital sentence issued under Florida"s pre-2016 scheme, in contravention of the Supreme Court"s holding in Hurst v. Florida that such sentences violate the Sixth Amendment because the jury did not make the requisite death-eligibility findings, including that aggravating circumstances outweigh mitigating circumstances; and (2) whether the Florida Supreme Court violated the Eighth Amendment in reinstating a capital sentence lacking a unanimous jury recommendation of death and based on a guilt-phase jury finding rendered without awareness of the consequences for capital sentencing.
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Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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08/28/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 1, 2020) |
09/23/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
09/24/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 30, 2020. |
11/23/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 30, 2020 to December 7, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
11/24/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 7, 2020. |
12/07/2020 | Brief of respondent State of Florida in opposition filed. |
12/22/2020 | Reply of petitioner Mark Anthony Poole filed. (Distributed) |
12/23/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
01/11/2021 | Petition DENIED. |