Frazier v. Ohio ( 2008 )

Cite as: 553 U. S. ____ (2008) 1
Statement of STEVENS, J.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
JAMES FRAZIER v. OHIO
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME
COURT OF OHIO
No. 07–9052. Decided April 21, 2008
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
Statement of JUSTICE STEVENS respecting the denial of
the petition for writ of certiorari.
While I agree with the Court’s decision to deny certio-
rari in this case, it is appropriate to emphasize, as I have
in the past, see, e.g., Knight v. Florida, 528 U. S. 990(1999) (opinion respecting denial of certiorari); Singleton
v. Commissioner, 439 U. S. 940, 942 (1978) (same), that
the denial of certiorari expresses no opinion on the merits
of the underlying claim.