No. 18-752

Edward Taupier v. Connecticut

Lower Court: Connecticut
Docketed: 2018-12-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure criminal-law free-speech mens-rea negligence objective-standard recklessness scienter speech-act state-of-mind true-threats
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether in a prosecution for speech under the 'true threats' doctrine an objective standard of mere recklessness is sufficient to meet the scienter requirement

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

question presented is: Whether in a prosecution for speech under the “true threats” doctrine an objective standard of mere recklessness is sufficient to meet the scienter requirement. The second question presented is: Whether in a prosecution for speech under the “true threats” doctrine speech acts unknown to the person threatened shed any light on the state of mind of the party uttering the alleged threat.

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-02
Waiver of right of respondent Connecticut to respond filed.
2018-12-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 11, 2019)

Attorneys

Edward Taupier
Norman A. PattisFirst Floor, Petitioner
Norman A. PattisFirst Floor, Petitioner
State of Connecticut
Mitchell S. BrodyChief State's Attorney's Office, Respondent
Mitchell S. BrodyChief State's Attorney's Office, Respondent