No. 18-6058

Donald Lee Reeves, III v. California

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2018-09-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: cruel-and-unusual-punishment due-process fair-trial felony-murder insufficient-evidence intent robbery special-circumstance
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment CriminalProcedure Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2018-11-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated when he was convicted of robbery in Count 4 based upon insufficient evidence that petitioner formed the intent to steal either before or during the commission . of the act of force against the victim, David Hamilton. 2. Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated'when he was convicted of robbery felony murder in Count 3 based on insufficient . evidence that the fatal assault was incidental to the robbery. . | 3. Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated relative to ; | the true finding on the robbery murder special circumstance attached to Count 3, based upon insufficient evidence that the fatal assault was incidental to the robbery.. | . 4, Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated when he ; was convicted of robbery felony murder in Count 1 based upon insufficient . evidence that petitioner formed the intent to steal either before or during the commission of the act of force against the victim, Bobby Johnson. : 5. Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated relative to the true finding on the robbery murder special circumstance attached to Count 1, based upon insufficient evidence that the fatal assault was : incidental to the robbery. 6, Whether petitioner’s two indeterminate sentences of life in prison without parole constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the state and a : e e

Docket Entries

2018-11-13
Petition DENIED.
2018-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
2018-10-17
Waiver of right of respondent People of the State of California to respond filed.
2018-09-12
Application (18A255) to file petition for a writ of certiorari in excess of page limits granted by The Chief Justice. The petition for a writ of certiorari may not exceed pages.
2018-08-28
Application (18A255) to file petition for a writ of certiorari in excess of page limits, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2018-08-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 24, 2018)

Attorneys

Donald Lee Reeves
Donald Lee Reeves III — Petitioner
People of the State of California
Julie Louise GarlandOffice of the Atty General, Respondent