No. 24-227

John Kevin Woodward v. California, et al.

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2024-08-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (5) Experienced Counsel
Tags: acquittal criminal-procedure double-jeopardy fifth-amendment judicial-interpretation substantial-evidence
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21 (distributed 5 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Supreme Court of California's narrow test for an 'acquittal' under the Fifth Amendment conflict with this Court's precedent?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED The Fifth Amendment’s Double Jeopardy Clause bars retrial whenever a court’s order dismissing a criminal case constitutes an “acquittal.” Under this Court’s broad definition, an “acquittal” includes a finding that the evidence is insufficient to convict and also any other ruling which relates to the ultimate question of guilt or innocence. The Supreme Court of California excludes some of those rulings from its definition of an “acquittal” under the Fifth Amendment. The California Court limits an “acquittal” only to circumstances where the record clearly shows that the judge correctly applied the substantial evidence standard. Does the Supreme Court of California’s narrow test for an “acquittal” under the Fifth Amendment conflict with this Court’s precedent? (i)

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-227_869c.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2025-02-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
2025-01-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
2024-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-20
Reply of John Kevin Woodward submitted.
2024-12-20
Reply of petitioner John Kevin Woodward filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-20
2024-12-06
2024-10-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 6, 2024.
2024-10-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2024 to December 6, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-10-07
Response Requested. (Due November 6, 2024)
2024-10-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
2024-09-12
Waiver of right of respondent California, et al. to respond filed.
2024-08-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2024)

Attorneys

California, et al.
Aaron Daniel PennekampCalifornia Department of Justice, Respondent
Aaron Daniel PennekampState of California Department of Justice, Respondent
Kaci R LopezSanta Clara County Office of the District Attorney, Respondent
Kaci R. LopezSanta Clara County Office of the District Attorney, Respondent
Kaci R. LopezSanta Clara County Office of the District Attorney, Respondent
John Kevin Woodward
Daniel L. BartonNolan Barton Olmos & Luciano, LLP, Petitioner
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
Daniel L. BartonNolan Barton Olmos & Luciano, LLP, Petitioner