Santos Reyes-Villatoro v. United States
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether a prosecutor's presentation of false or misleading evidence violates due process and requires vacating a conviction and remanding for a new trial
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. In light of this Court’s well established rulings in Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972) and Napue v. Illinois, 360 U.S. 264 (1959), as to the sacred duty of a prosecutor not to capitalize on the presentation of false or misleading evidence so as to deny an accused his due process right to a fair trial, should this Court grant certiorari, vacate the judgment of conviction and the sentence to imprisonment for life without parole, and remand the matter to the district court for a new trial ? 2. Without admission into evidence of the untruthful documentary evidence, i.e., the vehicle title which falsely stated that the Defendant’s vehicle was transferred without consideration as a gift, and to a party other than the actual intended recipient, was there any basis in the trial record to permit any reference at trial to the vehicle’s transfer, and thus to support a jury charge of consciousness of guilt ? { PARTIES TO PROCEEDING The