No. 22-6514
IFP
Tags: aggravating-circumstances constitutional-rights death-penalty jury-determination jury-fact-finding mitigating-circumstances reasonable-doubt sentencing-procedure
Latest Conference:
2023-03-03
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does the mandatory weighing of aggravating and mitigating circumstances under the California death penalty statute—a factfinding determination that serves to increase the statutory maximum penalty for the crime—violate the Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments where there is no requirement that a jury must make this determination beyond a reasonable doubt?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the mandatory weighing of aggravating and mitigating circumstances under the California death penalty statute violate the Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments
Docket Entries
2023-03-06
Petition DENIED.
2023-02-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023.
2023-02-10
Reply of petitioner Santiago Pineda filed.
2023-02-01
Brief of respondent California in opposition filed.
2023-01-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 10, 2023)
2022-10-28
Application (22A360) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 7, 2023.
2022-10-24
Application (22A360) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 8, 2022 to January 7, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
California
Scott Alan Taryle — California Department of Justice, Respondent
Santiago Pineda
Gary D. Garcia — Office of the State Public Defender, Petitioner