No. 18-6361

Bob Lee Jones v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: due-process fair-trial harmless-error hearsay hearsay-exception involuntary-intoxication judicial-bias judicial-ethics present-sense-impression specific-intent standard-of-review
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2018-11-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the District Court's demonstration of bias against the defense impeded the defendant's right to a fair trial

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether the District Court’s demonstration of bias against the defense in violation of the Judge’s ethical canons and in front of the jury impeded Mr. Jones’ right to a fair trial in violation of Mr. Jones’ Due Process rights. I. Whether the Circuit Court’s application of the present sense impression exception to the hearsay rule is too narrow, when other circuit courts permit a longer lapse of time. III. Whether the defense of involuntary intoxication is an admissible defense to certain federal charges requiring specific intent -here, specifically a charge of felon in possession of a firearm.

Docket Entries

2018-11-19
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
2018-10-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-10-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 16, 2018)

Attorneys

Bob Jones
James Patrick McLoughlin Jr.Moore & Van Allen PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent