No. 19-8336

Igancio Reyes-Yanez v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-04-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof constitutional-rights criminal-procedure defendant-testimony due-process jury-instruction jury-instructions presumption-of-innocence
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-05-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should the government be allowed to tell a jury that there is no presumption of innocence for a defendant's testimony?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Should a writ of certiorari be granted to address whether the Government can tell a jury that, “when [a defendant] testifies, there’s no presumption [of innocence] that attaches to his testimony?” i

Docket Entries

2020-05-26
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
2020-04-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-04-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 22, 2020)

Attorneys

Ignacio Reyes-Yanez
Steven A. FeldmanSuite 128, Petitioner
Steven A. FeldmanSuite 128, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent