No. 20-6433

Byron Jones v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: assault-with-dangerous-weapon criminal-procedure drug-conspiracy evidence-admission fifth-circuit-court jury-instructions murder-in-aid-of-racketeering pattern-of-racketeering rico-conspiracy rico-enterprise witness-intimidation
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2021-01-15
Related Cases: 20-6424 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err in finding Byron Jones guilty of a RICO conspiracy?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err when it found that Byron Jones was guilty of a RICO conspiracy? 2. Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err when it affirmed the District Court’s decision allowing the Government to introduce evidence of “witness intimidation” which occurred mid-trial and under circumstnaces the Govenrment was solely positioned to prevent? 3. Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err when it found that the District Court’s admission of jail calls through a non party witness was reasonable? 4. Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err when it refused to give jury instructions properly requested by the defense? i

Docket Entries

2021-01-19
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
2020-12-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-11-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 28, 2020)

Attorneys

Byron Jones
Rachel I ConnerLaw Office of Rachel I. Conner, Petitioner
Rachel I ConnerLaw Office of Rachel I. Conner, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent