No. 21-5370

Martha Aguirre v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: due-process government-misconduct grand-jury material-misrepresentation material-testimony narcotics-conspiracy perjury prosecutorial-misconduct witness-testimony
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Due Process Clause is violated when the only witness for the Government linking the appellant to a narcotics conspiracy commits perjury in material testimony before the grand jury relative to an element of knowledge, and then subjectively makes the same misrepresentation before the trial jury in connection with the same subject matter, and the misrepresentation is left uncorrected by the Government

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented Whether the Due Process Clause is violated when the only witness for the Government linking the appellant to a narcotics conspiracy commits perjury in material testimony before the grand jury relative to an element of knowledge, and then subjectively makes the same misrepresentation before the trial jury in connection with the same subject matter, and the misrepresentation is left uncorrected by the Government. i

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-08-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 15, 2021)

Attorneys

Martha Aguirre
Mehmet K OkayOkay Law Firm, Petitioner
Mehmet K OkayOkay Law Firm, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent