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Poole v. Florida

Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-250 Fla. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

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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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/28/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 1, 2020)
09/23/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
09/24/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 30, 2020.
11/23/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 30, 2020 to December 7, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
11/24/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 7, 2020.
12/07/2020Brief of respondent State of Florida in opposition filed.
12/22/2020Reply of petitioner Mark Anthony Poole filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
01/11/2021Petition DENIED.