No. 19-1465
Robert Marcelis v. Pennsylvania
Response Waived
Tags: criminal-defendant criminal-procedure increased-sentence jury-finding jury-trial prior-convictions reasonable-doubt sentencing-enhancement sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the sixth amendment require a jury finding beyond a reasonable doubt that a criminal defendant has one or more prior convictions before an increased sentence can be imposed on that defendant?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Does the sixth amendment require a jury finding beyond a reasonable doubt that a criminal defendant has one or more prior convictions before an increased sentence can be imposed on that defendant?
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-29
Waiver of right of respondent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to respond filed.
2020-06-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2020)
Attorneys
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Nancy Winkelman — District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Robert Marcelis
Richard T. Brown Jr. — Petitioner