No. 21-6042
Marques Smith v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 11th-hour criminal-procedure discovery discovery-review due-process fair-trial sixth-amendment trial-preparation
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2021-11-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the District of South Dakota's Standing Order 16-04 prohibit a defendant from independent review of discovery, denying their Sixth Amendment right to effective cross-examination?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED (1) Does the District of South Dakota’s Standing Order 16-04, which prohibits a defendant from independent review their discovery, deny defendants of their Sixth Amendment right to adequately prepare for effective cross examination?; and (2) Did the federal district court deny Smith a fair trial by allowing the government to conduct a "discovery dump" at the "11th Hour" just prior to trial without allowing him to review such discovery independently the night before trial? 1
Docket Entries
2021-11-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/19/2021.
2021-10-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-10-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 22, 2021)
Attorneys
Marques Smith
Timothy J. Rensch — Rensch Law Office, Petitioner
Timothy J. Rensch — Rensch Law Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent