No. 20-5908

Mikel Clotaire v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: criminal-procedure eleventh-circuit-precedent fair-trial fifth-amendment fourteenth-amendment mug-shot-admission presumption-of-innocence sixth-amendment sixth-circuit-precedent
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-03-26 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eleventh Circuit's decision to admit a mug shot in a criminal trial absent a need for the evidence splits with well-established Sixth Circuit precedent and resulted in the evisceration of the presumption of innocence and violated Mr. Clotaire's right to a fair trial guaranteed by the Fifth and Fourteenth

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW L. Whether the Eleventh Circuit’s decision to admit a mug shot ina criminal trial absent a need for the evidence splits with well-established Sixth Circuit precedent resulting in the evisceration of the presumption of innocence and violated Mr. Clotaire’s rights to a fair trial and fundamental fairness guaranteed by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment. i INTERESTED PARTIES There are no

Docket Entries

2021-03-29
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
2021-03-03
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until March 11, 2021 granted.
2021-03-02
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from March 4, 2021 to March 11, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-18
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-01-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 19, 2021.
2021-01-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 22, 2021 to February 19, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-12-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 22, 2021.
2020-12-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2020 to January 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-11-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 23, 2020.
2020-11-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 23, 2020 to December 23, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-10-23
Response Requested. (Due November 23, 2020)
2020-10-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-10-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-09-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 4, 2020)

Attorneys

Mikel Clotaire
Peter T. PatanzoBenjamin, Aaronson, Edinger & Patanzo, PA, Petitioner
Peter T. PatanzoBenjamin, Aaronson, Edinger & Patanzo, PA, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent