No. 20-7796

Maurice Atkinson v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: body-armor criminal-procedure due-process false-testimony obstruction-of-justice public-trial sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27 (distributed 2 times)
Related Cases: 20-1523 (Vide) 20-7868 (Vide) 20-7889 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Maurice Atkinson was denied his Sixth Amendment right to a public trial

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether Maurice Atkinson was denied his Sixth Amendment right to a public trial when the courtroom was completely closed to the public pursuant to the district court’s swa sponte written Order? Il. | Whether the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was violated when the prosecutor knowingly introduced false testimony against Maurice Atkinson? III. Whether the Trial Judge erred in applying a two level enhancement for obstruction of justice where there was no intent to obstruct justice on the instant offense of conviction? IV. Whether a two level enhancement for body armor was improperly applied when there was no evidence that Maurice Atkinson was ever in possession of body armor or having knowledge of anyone using body armor during drug sales? i

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-05-12
Brief of respondent Douglas Kelly in support filed.
2021-05-05
Rescheduled.
2021-04-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-04-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 19, 2021)

Attorneys

Anthony Sistrunk
Daniel M. MyshinAttorney at Law, Respondent
Maurice Atkinson
John F. YaninekThomas, Thomas & Hafer LLP, Petitioner
Rolando Cruz, Jr., Marc Hernandez, Roscoe Villega
Peter Goldberger — Respondent
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent