No. 22-7784

Demarcus Donte Ivey v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-06-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Amici (1)Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: burden-of-proof chapman-v-california constitutional-error criminal-procedure cumulative-error-doctrine evidentiary-errors harmless-error standard-of-review
Key Terms:
DueProcess CriminalProcedure Privacy
Latest Conference: 2023-09-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

When should evidentiary errors in a federal criminal trial be evaluated for their cumulative impact on the fundamental fairness of the trial?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented When, on direct appeal from a conviction in a federal criminal trial, an appellate court identifies multiple evidentiary errors, should each of those errors be evaluated for their impact on the fundamental fairness of the trial seriatim in isolation or in an assessment of their cumulative impact, and should the standard of review place the burden of proof on the government to show that the errors did not impact the verdict beyond a reasonable doubt as required by Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. 18 (1967), and Sullivan v. Louisiana, 508 U.S. 275 (1993)? 1

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-07-12
Brief amicus curiae of North Carolina Advocates for Justice (July 25 2023)filed. (Distributed)
2023-06-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2023-06-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 14, 2023)

Attorneys

Demarcus Ivey
James Patrick McLoughlin Jr.Moore & Van Allen PLLC, Petitioner
James Patrick McLoughlin Jr.Moore & Van Allen PLLC, Petitioner
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Christopher J. BlakeNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Amicus
Christopher J. BlakeNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Amicus
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent