No. 24-5521

Vernon Carter v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2024-09-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights eighth-amendment fifth-amendment jury-instructions sixth-amendment verdict-form
Latest Conference: 2024-11-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

The punishable by life "element " for a life sentence must be instructed to jury and place on
the "Verdict " form.
Here in the Petitioner 's case, the jury had (no) knowledge of a P.B.L. Life Sentence
(Therefore, the jury loss their Pardon Power on the amended information. Violation 5th, 6th, 8th
Amendment)
P.B.L. information did the trial Court 's instruction to jury on uncharged alternative,
theories violate right to trial by jury, a right to be informed of criminal charges and Double
Jeopardy, P.B.L. Kidnapping Count II Caijacking, Grand Theft Auto violation 5th, 6th, 8th
Amendment.
Did the "Verdict " form agreed upon by the jury failure to specify of P.B.L. "Guilt " as to
Count (1) P.B.L. Kidnapping Count (2) Caijacking violate 5th, 6th, 8th Amendment to the United
States Constitution.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the trial court's jury instructions and verdict form violated the Petitioner's Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendment rights by failing to specify punishable by life (P.B.L.) elements and potentially infringing on jury pardon power

Docket Entries

2024-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2024.
2024-08-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 11, 2024)

Attorneys

Vernon Carter
Vernon Carter — Petitioner