No. 20-5322

Patrick H. Torrence v. Alaska

Lower Court: Alaska
Docketed: 2020-08-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: compulsory-process constitutional-amendments criminal-procedure double-jeopardy due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel equal-protection search-and-seizure self-incrimination unreasonable-searches-and-seizures
Key Terms:
DueProcess CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the decision of the State of Alaska and the Alaska Court of Appeals is consistent with the Fourteenth-Amendment, Sixth-Amendment, Fourth-Amendment, Fifth-Amendment, Eighth-Amendment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1) The decision of the State of Alaska, and the Alaska Court of Appeals are tticonsistent with the United States Fourteenth Amendment rights to fair and impartial due process, and the equal protection of the law. 2) The decision of the State of Alaska, and the Alaska Court of Appeals are inconsistent with the United States Sixth Amendment rights to the effective ; assistance of counsel , and the right to compulsory process for obtaining favorable witnesses. : . 3) The Deciston-of the State of Alaska, and the Alaska Court of Appeals are inconsistent with the United States Fourth Amendment rights to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures and the issuance of warrants without” probable cause. : 4.) The decision of the State of Alaska, and the. Alaska Court of Appeals are inconsistent with the United States Fifth Amendment rights to be free from (1) . required to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous offense unless a grand jury issues an indictment or presentment, (presentment flawed), (2) Subjected to double jeopardy, (3) compelled to engage in self-incrimination on a criminal matter, (4) deprived of Life, liberty, or property without due process of law. 5) The decision of the State of Alaska, and the Alaska Court of Appeals are ; inconsistent with the United States Eighth Amendment rights to free from excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment . 3 of 6

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-07-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 10, 2020)

Attorneys

Patrick H. Torrence
Patrick H. Torrence — Petitioner
Patrick H. Torrence — Petitioner