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Wood v. Missouri

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Petition for certiorari denied on April 20, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-967 Mo. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioner in this case.

Issue: Whether the Constitution requires that a jury, rather than a judge, weigh the aggravating and mitigating circumstances to determine whether a defendant may be sentenced to death.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 19 2019Application (19A570) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 2, 2019 to January 3, 2020, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Nov 19 2019Application (19A570) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until January 3, 2020.
Dec 19 2019Application (19A570) to extend further the time from January 3, 2020 to January 31, 2020, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Dec 30 2019Application (19A570) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until January 31, 2020.
Jan 31 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 4, 2020)
Mar 04 2020Brief of respondent State of Missouri in opposition filed.
Mar 18 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
Mar 18 2020Reply of petitioner Craig M. Wood filed. (Distributed)
Mar 19 2020Rescheduled.
Apr 01 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
Apr 20 2020Petition DENIED.