12-person juries in felony trials
Victor Marquice Perez v. Florida
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Victor Marquice Perez asks whether the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee a 12-person jury for a person charged with a felony in Florida. He filed a petition for Supreme Court review, and the case is listed as pending.
- What's at stake
- Whether Perez was entitled to a 12-person jury in his felony case remains unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Perez is asking the Supreme Court to review a case from Florida's Second District Court of Appeal.
Question presented
Whether Petitioner was deprived of his right, under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, to a trial by a 12-person jury when the defendant was charged with a felony?
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear the case. No oral-argument date or decision window is set.
Documents
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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.