No. 22-7136

Terry Froman v. Ohio

Lower Court: Ohio
Docketed: 2023-03-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 6th-amendment capital-punishment due-process impartial-jury ineffective-assistance-of-counsel juror-selection jury-impartiality racial-bias right-to-counsel trial-procedure
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment
Latest Conference: 2023-05-25
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a capital defendant is denied his right to an impartial jury when admittedly racially biased jurors were allowed to determine his guilt and punishment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Six members of Terry Froman’s capital jury provided answers on their questionnaires that demonstrated that they harbored racial bias. None were meaningfully questioned about their bias nor were any struck, either by defense counsel or the trial court. In light of that history, this case presents the following questions: 1. Whether a capital defendant is denied his right to an impartial jury when admittedly racially biased jurors were allowed to determine his guilt and punishment. 2. Whether a capital defendant is denied his right to counsel when his trial attorneys allowed admittedly racially biased jurors to determine his guilt and punishment. i

Docket Entries

2023-05-30
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/25/2023.
2023-04-24
Brief of respondent Ohio in opposition filed.
2023-03-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 28, 2023)

Attorneys

State of Ohio
David P. FornshellWarren County Prosecutor's Office, Respondent
David P. FornshellWarren County Prosecutor's Office, Respondent
Terry Froman
Rachel TroutmanOhio Public Defender, Petitioner
Rachel TroutmanOhio Public Defender, Petitioner