Joshua Eric Townley v. Bobby Lumpkin, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether there is a constitutional claim of double jeopardy, reinstatement of convictions after acquittal, when a federal or state trial court rescinds its granted order of new trial based on insufficient evidence on guilt?
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED L Es there a consttutrmal clam o¢ double J€o pardey, feinstalenuut oF convictrons atter acquittal, when a Fedor ov State trim court fesemds ite granted oveer. oF new tral loased on Msucticient evidence on guilt? ; 2, Has. The Supreme Court of tue United States. overtumed its. oun precedout in Burks vi United States, 1B Sch, 2141 (1978) or Hualson v. Loursrana, 101 Sit, 470. (1481)? where this Court holds that te te commen is Cerrevsed for Msucticdat wvidence o guilt, double Jlopordy | bars reba, Because a fmdmg ve msucercient trtdouce OF guilt means that the trral Court should have takred a Judgment af acquittal; Where thas Prmcple Aayplies to State a5 well as fedeval pvosecufros.. 3. Has The Supreme Court at the Unlled Shafes overturned its. oun Precedent in buck uv Davis, 13% 5.c#, 154 (2ort) allowmg a United States Court oF Aypeals to | titeed Its statutory duthor*ty under 2B US.¢. § 2283 (c)( (A), hy com sitlermg. Hw merits of a Constitufonal | Clam without judsdrten , while delermumg tte reasmable !