No. 20-5520

Michael Williamson v. Harold May, Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: confrontation-clause constitutional-rights due-process fair-trial hearsay hearsay-statements right-to-witnesses sixth-amendment witness-exclusion
Latest Conference: 2020-12-04 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1) Was Michael Williamson afforded a fair trial and right to confront his
accusers or right to witnesses in his favor when the trial court excluded
logan Blakely and Michael Williamson Jr. as witnesses after admitting
prejudicial out of court hearsay statements from Sally Weindorf? California
v. Green , 399 U.S. 149; In re Murchison. 349 U.S. 133.

2) Was Michael Williamson afforded a fair trial and right to witnesses in
his favor when the trial court excluded the admitted offender, Mark
Neiswonger, from testifying at trial? Washington v. Texas , 388 U.S. 14,
19 (1967); Chambers v. Mississippi , 420 U.S. 284, 302 (1973); Brady v.
Maryland . 373 U.S. 83; In re Murchison , 349 U.S. 133.

3) Did the carbon-copy, duplicious 12 count indictment deny Michael Williamson
a fair trial and protection from double jeopardy? And does the rtenial
of the district and circuit courts' conflict with Valentine y. Ronteh ,
395 F. 3d 626 (6th Cir. 2005)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was Michael Williamson afforded a fair trial and right to confront his accusers or right to witnesses in his favor

Docket Entries

2020-12-07
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-10-26
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-09
Waiver of right of respondent May, Warden to respond filed.
2020-08-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 25, 2020)

Attorneys

May, Warden
Benjamin Michael FlowersOhio Attorney General Dave Yost, Respondent
Michael Williamson
Michael Williamson — Petitioner