No. 18-8590

Harlin Argelio Ramos v. Utah

Lower Court: Utah
Docketed: 2019-03-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure ineffective-assistance-of-counsel jury-instructions prejudice self-defense
Latest Conference: 2019-05-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Utah appellate court err in holding that the erroneous jury instruction, which impermissibly shifted the burden of proof onto Petitioner/Defendant Romo to prove imperfect self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt, was not prejudicial?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED =z Did the Utah appellate Courh exc in holding ther | the Erroneous jury instructton , which impecrmissioly shifted the burden oF proof onto Romo +o prove imperfect seifdefense veyond a reasomable doubt, was not. prejudteial 2 a Dia the Udah appellate dourk coc in Weld ing that trial counsel was net ineffective for failing +o osject +o improperly elicited test avowy that was lwrelevant ane prejudiclal ?

Docket Entries

2019-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
2019-04-05
Waiver of right of respondent Utah to respond filed.
2019-03-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 26, 2019)

Attorneys

Harlin Argelio Ramos
Harlin Argelio Ramos — Petitioner
Utah
Christopher D. BallardUtah Attorney General's Office, Respondent