No. 22-6614

Omar Kashaka Taylor v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-01-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: ambiguous-term criminal-procedure criminal-statute due-process jury-instruction legal-principles statutory-interpretation Whether a jury instruction effectively directing a
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2023-02-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an overly broad interpretation of an ambiguous term in a criminal statute carrying severe penalties complies with established principles of statutory-interpretation,due-process

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1) Whether an overly broad interpretation of an ambiguous term in a criminal statute carrying severe penalties complies with established principles of statutory interpretation and due process? 2) Whether a jury instruction effectively directing a conclusion on a disputed element of the charged offense denies a defendant due process? ii

Docket Entries

2023-02-21
Petition DENIED.
2023-02-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
2023-01-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-01-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 23, 2023)

Attorneys

Omar Taylor
Jordan S. KushnerJordan Kushner Law office, Petitioner
Jordan S. KushnerJordan Kushner Law office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent