No. 19-8196October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Gentry v. Arizona
Larry Gentry filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review a decision by the Court of Appeals of Arizona.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
- What it's about
Larry Gentry filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review a decision by the Court of Appeals of Arizona.
Question presented
1. Whether the Sixth Amendment requires a jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that the aggravating circumstances outweigh the mitigating circumstances before a death sentence may be imposed. 2. Whether the Arizona Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Gentry, 247 Ariz. 381, 449 P.3d 1121 (2019), violates the Eighth Amendment’s requirement of individualized sentencing by precluding the sentencer from considering and giving effect to mitigating evidence.
- Case path
Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
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- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Mar 31, 2026
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