No. 20-7648

Kesner V. Joaseus, Jr. v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2021-04-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: age constitutional-law criminal-justice culpability due-process eighth-amendment fourteenth-amendment juvenile-sentencing retroactive-application retroactivity sentencing
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment
Latest Conference: 2021-05-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

whether-the-proportionality-principle-&-the-eighth-amendment-has-been-violated

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED OS aba: whether the proportionality principle & the Eighth Amendment of the a U.S. Conshtnton has been vielated bythe sentencing court’s Failure to take into account that Pelitioner’s.age of being 48 onthe dake of the offenses. venders, him less. culpable than.an adult bere. ; . imposing a penalty in light of new scientific developments . . RA Whether a new substantive rite of constitutional luo supported by So ee the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments ofthe U.S, Conshhon that. oo. eee ee. Requires. sentencing courts 4o.consider that defendants whe were... an, Bighteen.at the time of the offenses ace oo. ws) q Co qualify for retroactive application « Bo UST OF PARTIES . . | _. “All.pavties appear inthe caption of the case on the cover page. . _. . _

Docket Entries

2021-05-24
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
2021-05-03
Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
2021-03-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 3, 2021)

Attorneys

Florida
Celia A. Terenzio — Respondent
Kesner Joaseus
Kesner V. Joaseus Jr. — Petitioner