Six-person criminal juries
Henry Xavier Wilson v. Florida
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Henry Xavier Wilson asks the Supreme Court to overturn its 1970 decision in Williams v. Florida.
- What's at stake
- Wilson's request remains unresolved; the Supreme Court has not agreed to review his case.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
His petition also asks the Court to wait until it decides Kian v. Florida, which presents the same question.
Wilson also asks the Court to wait until it decides Kian v. Florida, which raises the same question.
Question presented
Whether Williams v. Florida, 399 U. S. 78 (1970), should be overturned.
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear the case. Wilson asks it to wait until it decides Kian; no argument or decision date is scheduled.
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Sources
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