No. 18-417
W. Scott Harkonen v. United States
Tags: actual-innocence circuit-split coram-nobis criminal-conviction criminal-procedure due-process fraud habeas-corpus new-evidence post-conviction-relief standard writ-of-error-coram-nobis
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2018-11-02
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a writ of error coram nobis should issue for a petitioner who presents 'compelling' new evidence that establishes his actual innocence of the crime of conviction
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a writ of error coram nobis should issue for a petitioner who presents “compelling” new evidence that establishes his actual innocence of the crime of conviction. (i)
Docket Entries
2018-11-05
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-01
Brief amicus curiae of The Innocence Project filed.
2018-10-31
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Steven N. Goodman filed. (Distributed)
2018-10-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
2018-10-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2018-10-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 2, 2018)
2018-07-30
Application (18A107) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 1, 2018.
2018-07-30
Application (18A107) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 30, 2018 to October 1, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Attorneys
Amicus Curiae Professor Steven N. Goodman
The Innocence Project
Justin Seth Weddle — Brown Rudnick LLP, Amicus
Justin Seth Weddle — Brown Rudnick LLP, Amicus
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
W. Scott Harkonen