No. 19-8778

John Michael Allen v. Arizona

Lower Court: Arizona
Docketed: 2020-06-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: accomplice capital-punishment criminal-sentencing eighth-amendment felony innocent-life nontriggerman
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eighth Amendment prohibits capital punishment for a 'nontriggerman' accomplice to a felony that is not likely to result in the loss of innocent life?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Eighth Amendment prohibits capital punishment for a “nontriggerman” accomplice to a felony that is not likely to result in the loss of innocent life? i

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-20
Brief of respondent State of Arizona in opposition filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2020-06-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 22, 2020)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

John Michael Allen
Kerri L. Chamberlin — Office of the Legal Advocate, Petitioner
State of Arizona
Laura Patrice Chiasson — Arizona Attorney General, Respondent