No. 24-5536

Jose Reyes Ochoa v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2024-09-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellant-rights court-ruling criminal-procedure duress-defense judicial-discretion legal-error
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Latest Conference: 2024-10-11
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Court err in precluding Appellant's 'duress' defense?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Did the Court err in precluding Appellant’s “duress” defense? ii STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES This case is related to: e United States of America v. Jose Reyes Ochoa, No. 2-21-cr-00274-002, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judgment entered Oct. 19, 2022. e United States of America v. Eduardo Castelon-Prado, No. 2-21-cr-00274-001, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judgment entered Oct. 19, 2022. e United States of America v. Jose Reyes Ochoa, No. 22-2968, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Judgment entered June 20, 2024. e United States of America v. Eduardo Castelon-Prado, No. 22-3041, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Judgment entered June 20, 2024.

Docket Entries

2024-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2024-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
2024-09-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-09-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 15, 2024)

Attorneys

Jose Reyes Ochoa
Peter J. ScuderiPeter J. Scuderi, Petitioner
Peter J. ScuderiPeter J. Scuderi, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent