No. 23-5094

Adam Jason Poitra v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-07-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aggravated-sexual-abuse criminal-procedure due-process jury-instructions sexual-abuse sixth-amendment unanimity unanimity-instruction
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Latest Conference: 2023-09-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Amendment requires a specific unanimity instruction when the government introduces evidence of multiple alleged instances of sexual abuse to prove a single count of aggravated sexual abuse

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED When the government introduces evidence of multiple alleged instances of sexual abuse to prove a single count of aggravated sexual abuse in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2241(c), does the Sixth Amendment require a specific unanimity instruction? i

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-07-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-07-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-06-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 14, 2023)

Attorneys

Adam Jason Poitra
Molly C. QuinnOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent