The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
Statement of Justice BREYER respecting the denial of certiorari.
Joe Clarence Smith was first sentenced to death in 1977, more than 44 years ago. Pet. for Cert. 2. The Arizona Supreme Court vacated that sentence as unconstitutional and remanded for resentencing in 1979. Id., at 3; App...
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