Jaime Galvez v. William Muniz, Warden
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Whether a trial court's error of forcing a criminal defendant to testify before hearing all of the prosecution's evidence requires automatic reversal without resort to harmless error analysis
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Is it clearly established federal law within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1) that a trial court’s error, of forcing a criminal defendant to testify before hearing all of the prosecution’s evidence, requires automatic reversal without resort to harmless error analysis? 2. Does the clearly established federal law prohibiting a trial court from directing a verdict against a defendant who has pled not guilty ina criminal case likewise prohibit directing a verdict against the defendant on his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity? i