No. 19-6528

Royce C. Gouveia v. Nolan Espinda, Director, Hawaii Department of Public Safety, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-11-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: acquittal constitutional-law criminal-procedure double-jeopardy double-jeopardy,criminal-procedure,jury,verdict,ac jury jury-verdict retrial verdict
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2020-01-10
Related Cases: 19-516 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a jury's execution of a verdict form acquitting the defendant, and announcement that it has reached a verdict, suffice to erect a double jeopardy bar to retrial?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does a jury’s execution of a verdict form acquitting the defendant, and announcement that it has reached a verdict, suffice to erect a double jeopardy bar to retrial?

Docket Entries

2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-05
Reply of petitioner Royce C. Gouveia filed.
2019-12-04
Brief of respondent Nolan Espinda, Hawaii Department of Public Safety Director, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-10-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 6, 2019)

Attorneys

Nolan Espinda, Hawaii Department of Public Safety Director, et al.
Donn FudoDepartment of the Prosecuting Attorney, Respondent
Donn FudoDepartment of the Prosecuting Attorney, Respondent
Royce C. Gouveia
Peter Christian Wolff Jr.Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Peter Christian Wolff Jr.Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner