No. 23-609

Frander Salguero v. Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, et al.

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2023-12-06
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: constitutional-duty false-evidence habeas habeas-corpus mandamus prejudice-test prosecutor-misconduct prosecutorial-misconduct structural-error
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2024-04-12 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether habeas is the sole remedy or remedy by mandamus is a permissible means to effectuate the constitutional duty to correct false evidence when a prosecutor refuses to perform

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Habeas is an incompetent remedy to compel official action since “the only remedy that can be granted on habeas is some form of discharge from custody.” (Fay v. Noia, 372 U.S. 391, 428, fn.38 (1963)) The sole remedial vehicle to compel compliance with an official duty has consistently been mandamus. Given that the false appearance of evidence— false evidence—completely undermines the American : criminal justice system, this Court contemptuously rejects it, holding such convictions “must fall under the Fourteenth Amendment” and obliging a “responsibility and duty to correct what [the prosecutor] knows to be false and elicit the truth” (Napue v. Illinois, 360 U.S. 264, 269-70 (1959)). However, certain critical details still require attention. Especially as the circuits are split 5 to 6, the majority are allowing convictions on proven government known perjury to stand—over 30 cases from all circuits prove this split, 20 are within the past 5 years. The questions presented are: 1. Whether habeas is the sole remedy or remedy by mandamus is a permissible means to effectuate the constitutional duty to correct false evidence when a prosecutor refuses to perform. 2. Whether false evidence is structural error or some prejudice test must be employed to ascertain an acceptable amount of perjury.

Docket Entries

2024-04-15
Rehearing DENIED.
2024-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.
2024-03-16
2024-02-20
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
2023-12-28
Waiver of right of respondent The District of L.A. County, et al. to respond filed.
2023-10-12

Attorneys

Frander Salguero
Frander Salguero — Petitioner
Frander Salguero — Petitioner
The District of L.A. County, et al.
Nima RazfarOffice of the Attorney General , Respondent
Nima RazfarOffice of the Attorney General , Respondent