No. 21-6132

Shelton Marbury v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2021-10-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process external-influence government-burden jury jury-influence presumption-of-prejudice sixth-amendment
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Latest Conference: 2021-12-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether under the Sixth Amendment, once a defendant has presented evidence that an external influence has reached his jury, a presumption of prejudice arises, requiring the government to demonstrate that that external influence caused no harm

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether under the Sixth Amendment, once a defendant has presented evidence that an external influence has reached his jury, a presumption of prejudice arises, requiring the government to demonstrate that that external influence caused no harm.

Docket Entries

2021-12-06
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-11-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-10-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 29, 2021)

Attorneys

Shelton Marbury
Tony L. Axam Jr.D.C. Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Tony L. Axam Jr.D.C. Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent