clemons-v-mississippi
2 cases — ← All topics
| Case | Title | Lower Court | Docketed | Status | Flags | Tags | Question Presented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-8192 | John Bejarano v. William Gittere, Warden, et al. | Nevada | 2020-04-06 | Denied | IFP | aggravating-factors appellate-reweighing apprendi clemons-v-mississippi constitutional-rights death-penalty jury-trial reweighing sixth-amendment | 1. Should this Court overrule Clemons v. Mississippi as inconsistent with Apprendi and its progeny, to the extent that it allows an appellate court to… |
| 19-7647 | William P. Castillo v. Nevada | Nevada | 2020-02-12 | Denied | Amici (1)IFP | aggravating-factors appellate-review apprendi apprendi-line capital-punishment capital-sentencing clemons-v-mississippi death-penalty jury-instructions mitigating-circumstances mitigating-evidence mitigation-evidence reweighing | Nevada courts instruct juries that they may consider imposing a death sentence only after finding at least one statutory aggravating factor beyond a r… |