No. 19-7994October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Butler v. Florida
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Butler against the State of Florida, seeking review of a decision by the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Butler against the State of Florida, seeking review of a decision by the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Question presented
Whether the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Poole, 2020 WL 370302 (Fla. Jan. 23, 2020), which held that the Sixth Amendment does not require a jury to find that the aggravating factors outweigh the mitigating factors, violates the Sixth and Eighth Amendments to the United States Constitution?
- Case path
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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