No. 19-7960

Reginald Edward Green v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 5th-amendment constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process fair-trial fifth-amendment prejudicial-evidence prison-garb shackles
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2020-04-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is displaying a defendant shackled, handcuffed, in prison garb prejudicial?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Is displaying a picture of a defendant shackled, handcuffed, in prison garb and being held by prison staff, over objection, still more prejudicial than probative, and a violation of a fundamentally fair trial under the Fifth Amendment, in American courtrooms or can it be disregarded based upon unfounded procedural grounds? 2

Docket Entries

2020-04-20
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
2020-03-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-03-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 10, 2020)

Attorneys

Reginald Green
Donald Lee BaileyDon Bailey, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
Donald Lee BaileyDon Bailey, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent