Lawlor v. Virginia
Petition for certiorari denied on October 15, 2013
Issue: Whether, as a matter of either due process or the Eighth Amendment right to present evidence in mitigation, the defendant in a capital case is entitled to oppose a death sentence by introducing evidence that he will pose a low risk of violence in the prison setting.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, October 8, 2013)
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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04/12/2013 | Application (12A991) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 6, 2013 to August 5, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
04/16/2013 | Application (12A991) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 5, 2013. |
08/05/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2013) |
09/05/2013 | Brief of respondent Virginia in opposition filed. |
09/24/2013 | Reply of petitioner Mark Eric Lawlor filed. |
09/25/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013. |
10/15/2013 | Petition DENIED. |