No. 18-7424
William Felix Vail v. Louisiana
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof circumstantial-evidence civil-code criminal-evidence doctrine-of-chances due-process forensic-evidence physical-proof presumption-of-innocence presumptive-evidence reasonable-doubt
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2019-02-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the State offer sufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1. Did the State offer sufficient evidence ta prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt? 2. Should the State have been allowed to offer evidence via the Doctrine of Chances when it had no physical proof of death and had to rely on civil presumptions? 1
Docket Entries
2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-25
Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed.
2019-01-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 14, 2019)
Attorneys
William Felix Vail
William Felix Vail — Petitioner
William Felix Vail — Petitioner
William Felix Vail — Petitioner