No. 21-6164

Julia Lagunas-Hernandez v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-11-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof cell-phone-search constitutional-rights defense-counsel fair-trial jury marital-communication marital-communications prosecutorial-misconduct trial-strategy
Key Terms:
DueProcess FourthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2021-12-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the United States committed prosecutorial misconduct, depriving Petitioner of a fair trial

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether the United States committed prosecutorial misconduct, depriving Petitioner of a fair trial when it shifted burden of proof by stating that defense counsel failed to produce evidence to support theory of defense, and that he personally and purposely tried to “distract” jury by wanting them to forget evidence? 2. Whether Petitioner’s right to confidential marital communications with her spouse via text messages was waived when she consented to search of her cell phone? : i

Docket Entries

2021-12-06
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-10-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 6, 2021)

Attorneys

Julia Lagunas-Hernandez, et al.
Rockne ColeCole Law Firm, PC, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent