No. 18-9620

Christopher J. Miller v. Joel Martinez, Warden

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: child-abuse civil-rights criminal-law due-process emotional-harm legal-precedent mental-health non-sexual-touch prosecutorial-misconduct restitution
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is being a pedophile criminal?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Questions Presented Like unknown numbers of American citizens, petitioner is unfortunately a pedophile. Seizing upon that fact, the prosecutor vilified the defendant for his very feelings. : Using tactics to revolt the jury, the prosecutor changed the definition of child abuse into a mindcrime, lowering her burden of proof. ; ; β€˜* Is being a pedophile criminal? , * Is non-sexual toych, even accidental touch, with no intent to arouse anyone, a criminal act? . . * Can this case set precedent to incarcerate others for’ non-criminal conduct? β€˜ * Do prosecutors and courts have impunity to ignore SCOTUS precedent? * Can overzealous prosecution cause emotional harm to a child where none ; existed previously? * Does due process of law require the trial court to conduct a hearing before imposing $1 million in non-economic restitution? i .

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-03
Waiver of right of respondent Joel Martinez, Warden to respond filed.
2019-06-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2019)

Attorneys

Christopher J. Miller
Christopher J. Miller — Petitioner
Joel Martinez, Warden
Pamela K. CritchfieldCalifornia Attorney General's Office, Respondent