No. 21-6664

Robert Breest v. John M. Formella, Attorney General of New Hampshire

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2021-12-17
Status: Dismissed
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: appellate-review constitutional-error due-process habeas-corpus habeas-relief ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel jury-instruction jury-instructions reasonable-doubt sullivan-v-louisiana
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Latest Conference: 2022-04-01 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the First Circuit err in denying Robert Breest relief from judgment pertaining to the First Circuit's 1981 holding in Breest v. Perrin, 655 F.2d 1 (1981)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED | “In light of this Court's holding in Sullivan v. Louisiana, : . 508 U.S. 275 (1993); and, Massaro Vv. United States; 123 S$.Cts a : ; 1690 ° (2003; as well as United States v. Cofske, 157 F.3d 1 SO CALL, (1998), did the First Circuit err most recently: in . : ; denying Robert Breest telief from judgment pertaining to the 7 First Circuit's 1981 holding in. Breest v. Perrin, 655 F.2d 1 : : (1981), in Breest v. Formella, 1st Cir. No. 20-1406. . . . In Breest v. Perrin, 655 F.2d 1 (1981) the First Circuit " . determined that the reasonable doubt jury instruction was. . : constitutionally infirm, just as they had declared in Dunn , ve Perrin, 570 F.2d 21 (1978), in that it called on the defendant . to prove innocence rather than the government to prove guilt,” 7 but denied relief because. defense counsel had failed to object a and Robert. Breest could not establish cause for that failure, . . however, the First Circuit:did hold and rule that the jury _ ; “charge for reasonable doubt was constitutionally infirm. a . . |. _-

Docket Entries

2022-04-04
Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner DENIED.
2022-03-16
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
2022-03-05
Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner.
2022-02-22
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U. S. 1 (1992) (per curiam).
2022-01-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2022-01-04
Waiver of right of respondent John M. Formella, Att'y Gen. of NH to respond filed.
2021-11-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 18, 2022)

Attorneys

John M. Formella, Att'y Gen. of NH
Anthony Jordan GaldieriNew Hampshire Department of Justice, Respondent
Anthony Jordan GaldieriNew Hampshire Department of Justice, Respondent
Robert Breest
Robert Breest — Petitioner
Robert Breest — Petitioner