No. 19-8239

Robert Ybarra, Jr. v. William Gittere, Warden, et al.

Lower Court: Nevada
Docketed: 2020-04-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: aggravating-factors constitutional-rights death-penalty due-process jury-determination jury-trial mitigating-circumstances reasonable-doubt sentencing sentencing-procedure
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2020-06-25
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Nevada Supreme Court violate Ybarra's constitutional rights by holding that the outweighing determination—a finding that exposed Ybarra to a greater punishment—was not a 'fact' that exposed him to a greater punishment?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED (Capital Case) Under Nevada law, a jury may consider imposing a death sentence only after finding at least one statutory aggravating factor beyond a reasonable doubt and further finding that there are no mitigating circumstances sufficient to outweigh the aggravating factor or factors. The Nevada Supreme Court held that the outweighing step was not actually an eligibility requirement, and thus not subject to the requirement that it be found beyond a reasonable doubt by a jury. 1. Did the Nevada Supreme Court violate Ybarra’s constitutional rights by holding that the outweighing determination—a finding that exposed Ybarra toa greater punishment—was not a “fact” that exposed him to a greater punishment? i

Docket Entries

2020-06-29
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-06-04
Reply of petitioner Robert Ybarra, Jr. filed.
2020-05-14
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until June 10, 2020, granted.
2020-05-13
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from May 26, 2020 to June 10, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-05-11
Brief of respondents William Gittere, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-03-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 11, 2020)
2020-01-29
Application (19A854) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until April 3, 2020.
2020-01-24
Application (19A854) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 5, 2020 to April 3, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Robert Ybarra, Jr.
Randolph FiedlerFederal Public Defender, District of Nevada, Petitioner
Randolph FiedlerFederal Public Defender, District of Nevada, Petitioner
William Gittere, et al.
Heather Diane Procter — Respondent
Heather Diane Procter — Respondent