No. 20-6169

Tykei Garner v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure criminal-trial drug-conviction due-process evidence interstate-commerce interstate-transportation prejudice third-circuit
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-12-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Third Circuit Court of Appeals erred in affirming the District Court's Decision

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Third Circuit Court of Appeals erred in affirming the District Court’s Decision in allowing the Government to use a decade old New York City drug conviction which unfairly prejudiced Mr. Garner's Pennsylvania trial involving interstate transportation of narcotics and ultimately violated Petitioner’s due process rights under the Constitution of the United States?

Docket Entries

2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-06
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-10-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 30, 2020)

Attorneys

Tykei Garner
John F. YaninekThomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP, Petitioner
John F. YaninekThomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent