No. 22-5504

Rafael Villanueva v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-09-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 5th-amendment commerce-clause competency criminal-procedure due-process mental-capacity
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-10-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the trial court and the Fifth Circuit erred in finding the petitioner competent to stand trial, violating his due process rights

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Because the trial court and the Fifth Circuit erred by finding Mr. Villanueva competent to stand trial, it violated his due process rights. 2. Because it is not one of the federal crimes enumerated by the constitution and further is beyond the scope of the Commerce Clause and further that it is unconstitutionally vague, the trial court and the Fifth Circuit erred by failing to declare unconstitutional the statute under which Mr. Villanueva was prosecuted. 2

Docket Entries

2022-10-11
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
2022-09-13
Waiver of right of respondent United to respond filed.
2022-08-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 6, 2022)

Attorneys

Rafael Villanueva
Edward A. Stapleton III — Petitioner
United
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent