No. 19-78

John Doe, aka Cheyenne Moody Davis v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-07-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived
Tags: appellate-review conflict-among-courts constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process judicial-discretion jury-instructions reasonable-doubt standard-of-proof trial-court
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Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a trial court in criminal proceedings must, upon request from the jury, explain the meaning of the 'beyond a reasonable doubt' standard to the jury

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a trial court in criminal proceedings must, upon request from the jury, explain the meaning of the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard to the jury. (D)

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-15
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
2019-07-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-07-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 15, 2019)
2019-05-08
Application (18A1137) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 15, 2019.
2019-05-03
Application (18A1137) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 16, 2019 to July 15, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Cato Institute
Jay Remington SchweikertThe Cato Institute, Amicus
Jay Remington SchweikertThe Cato Institute, Amicus
John Doe, a/k/a Cheyenne Moody Davis
John Sievert WilliamsWilliams & Connolly, LLP, Petitioner
John Sievert WilliamsWilliams & Connolly, LLP, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent