Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Supreme Court of North Carolina violated Supreme Court precedent regarding jury instructions for death sentences in felony murder cases involving non-direct perpetrators
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
is: Wh ether the Supreme Court of North Carolina violated this Court’s precedent when it held that a jury instruction requiring a finding of culpability under Enmund/ Tison was not necessary to support Mr. Gillard’s death sentence for a killing he did not personally commit? ii LIST OF PROCEEDINGS 1. State v. Gillard , Nos. 16CRS223351, 16CRS5702 ( Wake County Superior Court, March 4, 2019) 2. State v. Gillard , No. 316A19 (N.C. , January 2, 2025) iii INDEX QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW . i LIST OF PROCEEDINGS . ii INDEX . iii
2025-09-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-08-29
Brief of North Carolina in opposition submitted.
2025-08-29
Brief of respondent North Carolina in opposition filed.
2025-06-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 2, 2025. See Rule 30.1.
2025-06-17
Motion of North Carolina for an extension of time submitted.
2025-06-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 3, 2025 to September 1, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-05-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 3, 2025)
2025-03-18
Application (24A882) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 1, 2025.
2025-03-10
Application (24A882) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 2, 2025 to June 1, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.