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Witman v. Pennsylvania

Petition for certiorari denied on June 23, 2014

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-1264 Pa. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether Miller v. Alabama established a categorical ban on imposing a type of punishment " a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole " on a class of individuals " juvenile offenders " and therefore stated a substantive rule that should be applied retroactively.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/16/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 19, 2014)
05/19/2014Brief of respondent Pennsylvania in opposition filed.
06/03/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2014.
06/23/2014Petition DENIED.