No. 19-5231

James D. Thomas, Jr., aka Wayne Thomas v. New York

Lower Court: New York
Docketed: 2019-07-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appeal burden-of-proof civil-rights criminal-conviction criminal-procedure due-process evidentiary-rulings fair-trial jury-instructions prejudicial-error prosecutorial-misconduct reasonable-doubt sentencing sufficiency-of-evidence trial-court
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the People failed to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Jones Thomas Knowingly Possessed the Cocaine?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED ; \, Shroud Lis Cose't Nacate bre Conviction Uhere tne Peopie Faiied +6 ; establish beyord a Ceawnable doubt boat Jones Thomas Keningly Possessed tde.cxcaron? A.) The teil Court denied defendants mation for a twa order gigmigscrl anga CPL 330-30 Motio® bo st aside tne verdiGd as le gauy {ASFA ciedl, ~ QeWhere tre Quid) yerdich tus against tne weight of fhe eVidene j Een ging BP Preen, PPPOE de erence to He Meier OF Fact anuot tne conviction be Voeated? >: \Nhere tre Poosecutec’s Comments trrsaghast the summation mere WM Monretery and Predudiciat to defendant Shootd tris aooct Pind tral the Prose co terial Miscendect pose to Bch a level ge ke geny ne defendant a faic teal? ) | A) The friat Court gig act ceacn this issueU. Most defendants Conviction be ceversed hecaase tne beial Gurt's efrenesos Sangotal Tiang Pregented Temes Thames Fran testity; 09 at ery owe trial ANd SCH Lwas Not armies etcac? 5. Shovtd the defendants sentere be reduced baed utr she NF Gating Facts in tne presentere iMVestgatigg and the -. ‘ ep OMbiguitY OF Prook Rapinst tre defendant ®t trial A.) “The court below did act address this issve 5 ‘ pth

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-03-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 19, 2019)

Attorneys

James D. Thomas, Jr.
James D. Thomas Jr. — Petitioner
James D. Thomas Jr. — Petitioner