No. 22-6161

Melvin Lavon Shields v. Kansas

Lower Court: Kansas
Docketed: 2022-11-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bad-faith criminal-defendant criminal-procedure due-process government-delay lovasco-v-united-states marion-v-united-states pre-charging-delay prejudice state-v-shields
Latest Conference: 2023-01-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a criminal defendant who has established prejudice from the government's pre-charging delay must show that delay was the result of the government's intentional and bad faith tactical decisions to establish a due process violation.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a criminal defendant who has established prejudice from the government's pre-charging delay must show that delay was the result of the government's intentional and bad faith tactical decisions to establish a due process violation

Docket Entries

2023-01-09
Petition DENIED.
2022-12-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-12-09
Waiver of right of respondent Kansas to respond filed.
2022-11-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 29, 2022)

Attorneys

Kansas
Brant M. LaueSolicitor General of Kansas, Respondent
Melvin Lavon Shields
Patrick Hennessy DunnKansas Appellate Defender Office, Petitioner