Devell Short v. Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Greensburg, et al.
ERISA DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether a miscarriage of justice occurred due to a mistake and breakdown in the judicial operation of the federal courts
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED I. WHETHER A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE OCCURRED, DUE TO A MISTAKE AND BECAUSE OF A BREAKDOWN IN THE JUDICIAL OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL COURTS, WHEN IT FAILED TO : fhe P AAS OURAN CINUEORL LOEME LEBHORT: OF LETS! ORDER: DEMLENG HES AMENDED “WRE WOR Hae BAGS trek es er wena CORPUS, AND THE FAILURE.TO ISSUE A COA, HAS CAUSED PREJUDICE TO HIS RIGHT TO 7 PERFECT A TIMELY APPEAL? . II. WAS PETITIONER DENIED DUE PROCESS VIA JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT BECAUSE IT ABUSED ITS . DISCRETION, AND ALLOWED AN OFFICER OF THE COURT TO INVADE THE PROVINCE OF THE JURY? Se : : III. WAS MR. SHORT DENIED A FAIR TRIAL WHEN THE TRIAL JUDGE ALLOWED A RUN-AWAY JURY MEMBER TO CONTAMINATE THE REST OF THE SEATED JURY MEMBERS WITH OUT-OF-COURT INFORMATION, WHEN IT ALLOWED A BIAS INFLUENCE TO-ENTER THE JURY ROOM DURING i. THEIR DELIBERATION VIOLATING SHORT'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS? oo, IV. WAS PETITIONER UNJUSTLY DENIED HIS REQUESTED DEFENSE OF THE CASTLE DOCTRINE, . SINCE THE PETITIONER DID NOT POSSESS THE ELEMENTS NEEDED TO PROVE HIM GUILTY BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT? a V. WHETHER THE JURY'S VERDICT IS NOT WORTHY OF CONFIDENCE TO STAND? : ; ; it