Sonny Boy Oats, Jr., Petitioner v. Julie L. Jones

Summary

Justice Pariente concurs with the majority that Oats is not entitled to a jury determination on his intellectual‑disability claim and that he is not entitled to relief under Hurst. He notes that the failure to impanel a jury on resentencing after striking aggravating factors was error, but because he is bound by Asay, he joins the denial of relief while urging a new penalty phase if Hurst were applied retroactively.