No. 23-7556

Nathan O. Beal v. Washington

Lower Court: Washington
Docketed: 2024-05-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: criminal-procedure criminal-trials daubert-standard due-process evidence-rule expert-testimony federal-evidence-rule firearm-ballistics frye-standard scientific-evidence trial-procedure
Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should Washington State use the Daubert standard for criminal trials, or is the Frye standard sufficient?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-07-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-05-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 24, 2024)

Attorneys

Nathan O. Beal
Nathan O. Beal — Petitioner
Nathan O. Beal — Petitioner