HUTCHINSON WARRANT: District court denied federal claim
Hutchinson’s execution is scheduled for tonight at 6:00 p.m. Around 10:30 this morning, the U.S. District Court for Northern District of Florida denied Hutchinson's petition for writ of habeas corpus.
Jeffrey Hutchinson’s execution is scheduled for tonight at 6:00 p.m. As of 9:00 this morning, he had several claims pending at the U.S. Supreme Court and a new claim pending in the U.S. District Court for Northern District of Florida. Around 10:30 this morning, the Northern District of Florida denied Hutchinson's petition for writ of habeas corpus before receiving the State’s response. Around noon, Hutchinson filed an emergency motion for stay in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
SCOTUS Petitions
Hutchinson currently has three petitions for writ of certiorari pending at the U.S. Supreme Court. (He will likely end up with a total of five.)
Florida Supreme Court (No. 24-7079)
Hutchinson filed a petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of the Florida Supreme Court’s decision affirming the circuit court’s denial of his third successive postconviction motion raising newly discovered evidence related to his Gulf War Illness. He also filed an application for a stay of execution.
This petition is fully briefed.
The filings can be accessed on the Court’s docket here.
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (No. 24-7084)
Hutchinson filed a petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of the Eleventh Circuit’s decision affirming the denial of his request for reconsideration of a prior judgment in his case. He also filed an application for a stay of execution.
This petition is fully briefed.
The filings can be accessed on the Court’s docket here.
Florida Supreme Court (No. 24-7087)
Hutchinson filed his third petition related to the Florida Supreme Court’s affirming the circuit court’s denial of his fourth successive postconviction motion and denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus.
This petition is fully briefed.
The filings can be accessed on the Court’s docket here.
Federal Claim on Insanity
Late yesterday, Hutchinson filed a new federal claim and an emergency motion for stay of execution. (Covered here.) Around 10:30 this morning, the Northern District of Florida denied Hutchinson's petition for writ of habeas corpus before receiving the State’s response.
The Order said:
Death is different. This Court understands the gravity of the situation. However, this Court will not wait for the State’s response or stay Mr. Hutchinson’s execution to afford this Court additional time for reflection. Mr. Hutchinson is not entitled to a stay of execution, and this Court will not stay his execution simply because a habeas petition was filed mere hours before his execution.
Around noon, Hutching filed an emergency motion for stay in the Eleventh Circuit.
TFDP Prior Coverage of the Hutchinson Warrant
My thoughts are with everyone involved in the warrant- and execution-related process.
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