No. 19-5614
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: compulsory-process criminal-procedure defense-witness due-process fifth-amendment immunity perjury perjury-threat prosecutorial-misconduct sixth-amendment witness-immunity witness-intimidation
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the grant of use and derivative use immunity to a defense witness, which specifically excluded any "prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement, or failing to comply with this Order," cured the government's misconduct when the case agent threatened the defense witness that she would be committing perjury if she testified favorably for the defendant.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the grant of use and derivative use immunity to a defense witness cured the government's misconduct when the case agent threatened the defense witness that she would be committing perjury if she testified favorably for the defendant
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-08-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 16, 2019)
Attorneys
Robert Ricks
Avery Bryce Pardee — Jones Walker, LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent