Hart v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 6 state decisions

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1. ““In August 2005, the attorney general filed a motion in the Mobile Circuit Court requesting that the circuit court vacate Hart’s death sentence based on the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 , 125 S.Ct. 1183 , 161 L.Ed.2d 1 (2005), which prohibited the imposition of a sentence of death on any individual under the age of 18 when the offense was committed. Hart was 16 when he committed the murder.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Walker v. State

2. ““The circuit court vacated Hart’s death sentence and sentenced Hart to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole — the only other available sentence for a person who has been convicted of a capital offense. See § 13A-5-45, Ala.Code 1975. Hart filed a notice of appeal. The question presented by this case is whether Hart has the right to appeal this ruling.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Walker v. State

3. ““[N]o statute ... allows Hart to appeal the circuit court’s ruling vacating his sentence of death and imposing a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Hart has already obtained appellate review of the proceedings that [led] to his capital-murder conviction.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Walker v. State