Gregory Alan Kokal v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess Punishment
Whether an assessment of the relative culpability of codefendants in a capital case in Florida is required pursuant to the Eighth Amendment in order to ensure the reliability of a death sentence and whether it runs afoul of the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED--CAPITAL CASE 1. Whether an assessment of the relative culpability of codefendants in a capital case in Florida is required pursuant to the Eighth Amendment in order to ensure the reliability of a death sentence and whether it runs afoul of the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment? 2. Whether an Eighth Amendment compliant proportionality review requires consideration of the culpability of codefendants, even those who pled guilty and received a lesser sentence as a result? i