No. 18-7935
Kahri Smith v. Bonita J. Hoffner, Warden
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: certiorari criminal-procedure felony jurisdiction michigan-law reasonable-jurists self-defense sixth-circuit
Key Terms:
Securities
Securities
Latest Conference:
2019-04-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is certiorari appropriate where the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the merits of petitioner's self-defense claim without jurisdiction and is it debatable among reasonable jurists whether the commission of a felony precludes a self-defense instruction under Michigan law?
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED J | 1S CERTIORARI APPROPRIATE WHERE THE SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS DECIDED THE MERITS OF PETITIONER’S SELF ; DEFENSE CLAIM WITHOUT JURISDICTION AND_ IS IT DEBATABLE AMONG REASONABLE JURISTS WHETHER THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY PRECLUDES A SELF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION UNDER MICHIGAN LAW?
Docket Entries
2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-11
Waiver of right of respondent Bonita J. Hoffner, Warden to respond filed.
2018-07-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 15, 2019)
Attorneys
Bonita J. Hoffner, Warden
Fadwa A. Hammoud — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Fadwa A. Hammoud — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent