Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the due process clause create an entitlement to a reasonably prompt sentencing hearing, and what is the analytical standard to determine when delay in sentencing violates due process?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED oo I. ; IN THE WAKE OF THE QUESTION LEFT OPEN BY ‘THE COURT IN BETTERMAN v. MONTANA, 136 S.CT. 1609 (2016), DOES THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE CREATE AN ENTITLEMENT TO A REASONABLY PROMPT SENTENCING HEARING AND, IF SO, WHAT IS THE ANALYTICAL STANDARD TO DETERMINE WHEN DELAY IN SENTENCING VIOLATES DUE PROCESS? Il. ONCE A CRIMINAL PROSECUTION BEGINS AND AN INDIGENT DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO COUNSEL HAS ATTACHED, MAY THE STATE'S SUBSEQUENT SUSPENSION OF THE SENTENCING PROCEEDING INCLUDE THE SUSPENSION OF THE RIGHT TO THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL — SO THAT THE STATE ITSELF DICTATES THE AVAILABILITY OF COUNSEL'S ASSISTANCE BASED UPON ITS DECISION TO RESUME THE ; PROCEEDINGS, IF EVER? | oo , -i .
2020-01-21
Letter of January 21, 2020 from counsel for respondent filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
2019-12-26
Reply of petitioner Jeffrey Eugene Lee filed. (Distributed)
2019-12-23
Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed.
2019-12-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 23, 2019.
2019-12-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 9, 2019 to December 23, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 9, 2019.
2019-10-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2019 to December 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-08
Response Requested. (Due November 7, 2019)
2019-10-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
2019-06-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 18, 2019)
2019-04-19
Application (18A1072) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until June 21, 2019.
2019-04-09
Application (18A1072) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 22, 2019 to June 21, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.