No. 20-8168
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process fair-trial juror-sympathy jury-bias jury-instructions prosecutorial-misconduct sixth-amendment
Latest Conference:
2021-06-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the statements of a prosecutor invoking juror sympathy and telling the jury that it has a duty to convict violate the defendant's Sixth Amendment Right to a Fair Trial?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the statements of a prosecutor invoking juror sympathy and telling the jury that it has a duty to convict violate the defendant's Sixth Amendment Right to a Fair Trial?
Docket Entries
2021-06-28
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2021-06-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-05-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 28, 2021)
Attorneys
Ross Colby
Dena Marie Young — Law Offices of Dena Marie Young, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent