No. 23-7241

Michael Allen v. Fidencio N. Guzman, Acting Warden

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 14th-amendment aider-and-abettor constitutional-law criminal-law due-process equal-protection fourteenth-amendment mens-rea statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess FourthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2024-06-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does California Penal Code Section 117.95(a)(1)-(3) statute violate the United States Constitution 14th Amendment Equal Protection of the Law by not including ameliorate relief for principals and major participants who did not have mens rea as the law applies to Aider and Abetters who did not have mens rea?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED (1) Does Califernia Penal Code Section 117.95(a)(1)-(3) statute violates The United States Constitution 14th AmendmentEqual Protection of the Law by | not including ameliorate relief for principals and major participants who did not have mens rea as the law applies to Aider and Abetter who did not have mens rea, For mens rea is the state of mind the prosecution must prove to secure a conviction. (2) Does The United States Constitution 14th Amendment Equal Protection of the Law require Principals and Major Participants who did not have Mens ; Rea to. be included in California Penal Code Section Aider and Abetters who did not have mens rea. For no state shall deny. to any person within its jurisdiction the Equal Protection cf the Laws.

Docket Entries

2024-06-17
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
2024-04-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 17, 2024)

Attorneys

Michael Allen
Michael Allen — Petitioner
Michael Allen — Petitioner