No. 19-6145

Anthony Mark Smith, Jr. v. Virginia

Lower Court: Virginia
Docketed: 2019-10-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process evidence evidence-admissibility fair-trial hearsay precedent standard-of-proof victim-testimony
Latest Conference: 2019-12-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Virginia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals erred in refusing to set aside the petitioner's conviction and sentence, which violated his rights secured by the proof beyond a reasonable doubt standard

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED Ine light of the decisions iv Jackeorvs Virginia US. 307 (1979), ond Tn, Re: liSinship, 3977S, 350(1976), did Virg rua Supreme Courtond Court of appeals Refusal te side aside his Conviction. and selénee violate rights secured by the proof beyond areasonable doubt? . a, lrhetler fal Couct érred wher Tallowed the ertronceePa. photegroph of the Victim's aporimert which. torlained Ya wictimls Ghildren, becouse tt was relevartand more preyadi— Cal thor probative ww value ts in ConPhetiott. tor ovorL Precedent “Beverly Comm! Sracev Comm ancl sther Site CrreuitS “Unitecl Sates" WashingtonP , includeol dnoolmissible Hearsoy and dalled for-specu: on is tr CoP with hear ovr precedent Reverty vs mmonuxeoHA 12.vA 4 iS1vA sii(iaai)? Serta) Soar Coenen, uy

Docket Entries

2019-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-08-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 4, 2019)

Attorneys

Anthony Smith
Anthony M. Smith Jr. — Petitioner