No. 24-6231

Emmanuel Zleh Totaye, Jr. v. Iowa

Lower Court: Iowa
Docketed: 2025-01-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure fair-trial fourteenth-amendment inconsistent-verdict reasonable-doubt sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw FifthAmendment DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does an inconsistent verdict in a criminal case violate a defendant's right to a fair trial under the Sixth Amendment and their right to be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt under the Fourteenth Amendment?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

i. Does an inconsistent verdict in a criminal case violate a defendant’s right to a fair trial under the Sixth Amendment and their right to be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt under the Fourteenth Amendment?

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-27
Waiver of State of Iowa of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-27
Waiver of right of respondent State of Iowa to respond filed.
2024-12-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 3, 2025)

Attorneys

Emmanuel Totaye
Alfredo G. Parrish — Petitioner
Alfredo G. Parrish — Petitioner
State of Iowa
Eric Harris Wessanlowa Attomey General' s Office, Respondent
Eric Harris Wessanlowa Attomey General' s Office, Respondent