No. 18-7076

Evelyn Person v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review circuit-split conspiracy criminal-procedure due-process inconsistent-verdicts jury-instructions jury-verdict legal-conflict narcotics narcotics-conspiracy special-interrogatories
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2019-01-11
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Second Circuit's failure to vacate the verdict of guilt rendered against Petitioner in the narcotics conspiracy count based upon an irreconcilable conflict between that verdict and the jury's answers to special interrogatories relating to that count, was in conflict with decisions of the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth and Tenth Circuits on the same important matter

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the Second Circuit’s failure to vacate the verdict of guilt rendered against Petitioner in the narcotics conspiracy count based upon an irreconcilable conflict between that verdict and the jury’s answers to special interrogatories relating to that count, was in conflict with decisions of the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth and Tenth Circuits on the same important matter. i

Docket Entries

2019-01-14
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
2018-12-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-12-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 17, 2019)

Attorneys

Evelyn Person
David Gordon — Petitioner
David Gordon — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent