No. 19-7853

Jaime Monzon-Silva v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion criminal-procedure due-process evidence evidentiary-ruling fugitive judicial-discretion jury-evidence jury-instructions legal-standard trial-procedure
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-03-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the district court abuse its discretion by permitting a jury to hear evidence that Petitioner believed he was a 'wanted fugitive,' evidence that did not go to a contested element?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Did the district court abuse its discretion by permitting a jury to hear evidence that Petitioner believed he was a “wanted fugitive,” evidence that did not go to a contested element?

Docket Entries

2020-03-30
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
2020-03-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-02-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 2, 2020)

Attorneys

Jaime Monzon-Silva
Doug KellerFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
Doug KellerFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent