No. 18-7764

Marcellus French v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2019-02-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review civil-rights criminal-procedure due-process evidence judicial-error standard-of-review
Latest Conference: 2019-03-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the appellate court abuse its discretion in finding that the evidence of prior acts was admissible and justified according to FRE 404(b), when the appellate court disregarded and disagreed with the district court's evidentiary ruling?

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Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-20
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
2017-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 7, 2019)

Attorneys

Illinois
Michael Marc Glick — Respondent
Michael Marc Glick — Respondent
Marcellus French
Marcellus French — Petitioner
Marcellus French — Petitioner