No. 18-6186

Alvin Gaitan Benitez, aka Pesadilla, aka Lil Pesadilla, aka Lil Tuner, aka Tooner, aka Lil Tunnel v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: antagonistic-defense antagonistic-defenses codefendant criminal-procedure due-process fair-trial interstate-commerce jurisdiction jurisdictional-element motion-for-severance severance
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2018-11-02
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the circuit court erred in affirming the denial of a motion for severance

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. WHETHER THE CIRCUIT COURT ERRED IN AFFIRMING THE DENIAL OF A MOTION FOR SEVERANCE BY ALVIN BENITEZ FROM CODEFENDANT MANUEL GUEVARA WHERE GUEVARA PRESENTED AN ANTAGONISTIC DEFENSE THE CORE OF WHICH WAS TO CAST BLAME ON BENITEZ, REQUIRING HIS CONVICTION IN ORDER FOR GUEVARA TO BE ACQUITTED, AND DENYING BENITEZ A FAIR TRIAL? I. WHETHER PETITIONER’S CONVICTIONS MUST BE VACATED ON THE GROUND THAT THE GOVERNMENT FAILED TO PROVE THE JURISDICTIONAL ELEMENT OF THE AFFECT OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE?

Docket Entries

2018-11-05
Petition DENIED.
2018-10-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
2018-10-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-09-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 1, 2018)

Attorneys

Alvin Gaitan Benitez
Jeffrey Daniel ZimmermanJEFFREY ZIMMERMAN, PLLC, Petitioner
Jeffrey Daniel ZimmermanJEFFREY ZIMMERMAN, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent