No. 20-6892

Vashaun Williams v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2021-01-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 5th-amendment 6th-amendment compelled-testimony constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process fair-trial fourteenth-amendment jury-instructions self-incrimination sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2021-03-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the State violated the Petitioner's rights under the 5th and 6th Amendments by compelling the testimony of a witness who invoked the 5th Amendment privilege against self-incrimination?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2021-03-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-03-04
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
2020-12-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 16, 2021)

Attorneys

Illinois
Michael Marc Glick — Respondent
Michael Marc Glick — Respondent
Vashaun Williams
Vashaun Williams — Petitioner
Vashaun Williams — Petitioner