Toth v. Inch
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Toth’s case, so the lower-court ruling stayed in place and the constitutional issue was not decided.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · June 1, 2020
- What it’s about
- The Supreme Court denied John Toth’s petition for review, leaving in place the lower-court ruling against him. As a result, Florida’s rule that Hurst v.
- Who it affects
- The denial left the lower-court ruling against John Toth in place for his case, without a Supreme Court ruling on the constitutional question.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Florida does not apply retroactively to death sentences that became final before Ring v. Arizona remained applicable to Toth’s case.
The dispute concerned whether Hurst v. Florida applies to death sentences that became final before Ring v. Arizona under Florida’s rule.
Question presented
Whether the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Asay v. State, 210 So. 3d 1 (Fla. 2016), which held that Hurst v. Florida, 136 S. Ct. 616 (2016), does not apply retroactively to defendants whose death sentences became final before Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584 (2002), violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The lower-court ruling remains in place for Toth, and the Supreme Court’s docket action is complete.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.