Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Reversed lower court's decision
Affects defendants in capital cases High public interest due to death penalty issues Reevaluation of sentencing procedures Resulted in new sentencing hearings for affected cases Affects prosecution strategies in death penalty cases |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Criminal law case
14-7505 Judges must consider jury's role in sentencing |
| gptkbp:court |
5-4 ruling
Set precedent for jury sentencing in capital cases |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
January 12, 2016 |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Influenced other states' death penalty laws
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| gptkbp:hasPublications |
Subsequent_cases_referenced_Hurst_ruling
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in legal journals
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Timothy_Hurst_convicted_in_2000
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
Involved a murder case from 1998
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hurst v. Florida
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| gptkbp:impact |
Led_to_changes_in_Florida's_death_penalty_law
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
Focused on jury's role in sentencing Increased scrutiny of death penalty laws Justices_of_the_Supreme_Court Invalidated_non-unanimous_jury_recommendations Constitutionality_of_Florida's_death_penalty_process |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
October 13, 2015
State Attorney's Office Reinforced the requirement for jury involvement in death penalty sentencing Affects future capital punishment cases Part of ongoing death penalty debates Public_Defender's_Office Sixth_Amendment_right_to_a_jury_trial |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Extensive coverage in news outlets
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Florida_Statute_921.141
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Available in legal databases
Summarized in legal textbooks Significant for criminal justice reform 577 U.S. 92 Analyzed for constitutional implications Relevant to discussions on justice system fairness Critiqued_by_legal_scholars Available_on_Supreme_Court's_official_website |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Struck_down_Florida's_death_penalty_sentencing_scheme
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:State_of_Florida
gptkb:Timothy_Hurst |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Sonia_Sotomayor
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Impact on death penalty cases
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Debate over death penalty fairness
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Apprendi_v._New_Jersey
gptkb:Ring_v._Arizona |
| gptkbp:team |
Legacy in capital punishment jurisprudence
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