No. 20-7837

Sam Bradford v. Mississippi

Lower Court: Mississippi
Docketed: 2021-04-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process life-sentence miss-code-ann-47-314 murder plain-error sentencing trial-court
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2021-05-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Petitioner's (Sam Bradford) due process rights were violated when the trial court committed plain error in imposing a natural life sentence for the criminal offense of murder pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 47-314

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED WheTher PeT: Troner's (Sam Brad ford), was denied Due Process oF Law when plain error was CommiTied by The Trial CourT in im posing a Natoral fe SenTence 4or the Ceiminal offense of murder,,, persvanT 76 Miss. Code Aan. & 47-314, PeTiTioner answered “Yes.” =Nit

Docket Entries

2021-05-24
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
2021-04-27
Waiver of right of respondent Mississippi to respond filed.
2021-04-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 24, 2021)

Attorneys

Mississippi
Ashley Lauren SulserOffice of the Mississippi Attorney General, Respondent
Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford — Petitioner