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Purcell v. Arizona

Supreme Court of the United States
Oct 31, 2016
137 S. Ct. 369 (2016)

Opinion

No. 15–8842.

10-31-2016

Bobby Charles PURCELL, petitioner, v. ARIZONA.


On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One for further consideration in light of Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U.S. ––––, 136 S.Ct. 718, 193 L.Ed.2d 599 (2016).

Justice SOTOMAYOR concurs in the decision to grant, vacate, and remand. See Tatum v. Arizona, 580 U.S. ––––, 137 S.Ct. 11, ––– L.E.2d –––– (2016) ( Sotomayor, J., concurring). Justice ALITO, with whom Justice THOMAS joins, dissents from the decision to grant, vacate, and remand. See Tatum v. Arizona, 580 U.S. ––––, 137 S.Ct. 11, ––– L.E.2d –––– (2016) (Alito, J., dissenting).


Summaries of

Purcell v. Arizona

Supreme Court of the United States
Oct 31, 2016
137 S. Ct. 369 (2016)
Case details for

Purcell v. Arizona

Case Details

Full title:Bobby Charles PURCELL, petitioner, v. ARIZONA.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Oct 31, 2016

Citations

137 S. Ct. 369 (2016)
196 L. Ed. 2d 287

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