Roper v. Simmons

Born

Sep 5, 1976

Christopher Simmons was born in the year 1976.

Stanford v Kentucky

Mar 27, 1989

This case stated it was legal to execute minors between the ages of 15-17; however, this case was overturned by Roper V Simmons stating that it would was unconstitutional to execute minors.

Circuit Court : Case of Jefferson County, Missouri

Nov 18, 1993

This case, in Missouri, involved Christopher Simmons, who, in 1993 at the age of 17, created a plan to murder Shirley Crook, bringing two younger friends, Charles Benjamin and John Tessmer, into the plot. The plan was to commit burglary and murder by breaking and entering, tying up a victim, and tossing the victim off a bridge

Circuit Court : Case of Jefferson County, Missouri

Nov 19, 1993

Limited Jursdiction
Ruling: Guilty of all charges (murder) and was given the Death Penalty

Vote of The US Supreme Court

Mar 1, 2002

By a vote of 5-4, the U.S. Supreme Court on March 1, 2005 held that the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments forbid the execution of offenders who were under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed.

Supreme Court : Court of Missouri

Oct 1, 2002

Original and Appellate Jurisdiction

Supreme Court : Court of Missouri

Oct 1, 2002

This Court ruled the Death Penalty did not fit the crime that this minor committed

Atkins V Virginia

Oct 8, 2002

Determined it was unconstutitional to excecute a mentally retarded person -- set precedent

US Supreme Court : Roper v Simmons

Mar 1, 2005

Argued October 13, 2004
Decided March 1, 2005
Supreme Court has original and appellate jurisdiction

US Supreme Court : Roger V Simons

Mar 1, 2005

This court ruled the Death Penalty of a Minor is unconstitutional