No. 23-6938

Frank Garcia v. Julie Wolcott, Superintendent, Attica Correctional Facility

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2024-03-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: accused-rights criminal-procedure dna-evidence due-process exoneration harmless-error post-conviction
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2024-05-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can the harmless-error doctrine be applied to DNA evidence that has the sole ability to clear, convict, or exonerate the accused?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Can the might have reasonable possibility Harmless error doctrine be applied to DNA, that has the sole trifecta ability, to either: . 1. Clear the Accused 2. Convict the Accused ; . , ; +/ or ; ; : 3. Exonerate the imprisoned thru post-conviction statues/procedures.

Docket Entries

2024-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2024.
2024-02-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2024)
2024-01-10
Application (23A640) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until March 25, 2024.
2023-12-28
Application (23A640) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 25, 2024 to March 25, 2024, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Frank Garcia
Frank Garcia — Petitioner
Frank Garcia — Petitioner