No. 20-7934

John Patrick Couch v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-05-05
Status: GVR
Type: IFP
Relisted (6)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: affirmative-defense controlled-substances criminal-procedure jury-instructions medical-practice standard-of-care
Latest Conference: 2022-06-29 (distributed 6 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the trial court err by conflating the valid defense of a crime as an element of that crime in its jury instructions?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2022-08-01
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-06-30
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>Xiulu Ruan</i> v. <i>United States</i>, 597 U. S. ___ (2022).
2022-06-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
2021-11-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
2021-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-10-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
2021-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-08-31
Reply of petitioner John Patrick Couch filed. (Distributed)
2021-07-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-05-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 7, 2021.
2021-05-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 4, 2021 to July 7, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-04-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 4, 2021)

Attorneys

John Patrick Couch
Ronald William Chapman IIChapman Law Group, Petitioner
Ronald William Chapman IIChapman Law Group, Petitioner
John Patrick Couch — Petitioner
John Patrick Couch — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent