No. 24-6488

Jordy Ezequiel Ochoa, aka Jordy Ezequil Ochoa-Cordova v. Robert Luna, Sheriff, Los Angeles County, California, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure double-jeopardy habeas-corpus jury-trial mistrial probation-violation
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment DueProcess HabeasCorpus Punishment Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-03-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is it a violation of clearly established federal law under the Double Jeopardy clause to allow a court to declare a mistrial based on a hung jury, hold a probation violation hearing in which the court finds, based on the evidence presented at the trial, that the defendant did not commit the offense in question, and then hold a second jury trial on the same facts?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Is it a violation of clearly established federal law under the Double Jeopardy clause to allow a court to declare a mistrial based on a hung jury, hold a probation violation hearing in which the court finds, based on the evidence presented at the trial, that the defendant did not commit the offense in question, and then hold a second jury trial on the same facts?

Docket Entries

2025-03-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
2025-02-12
Waiver of right of respondent Robert Luna, Sheriff, Los Angeles County to respond filed.
2024-12-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 10, 2025)

Attorneys

Robert Luna, Sheriff, Los Angeles County
Elizabeth MarksLos Angeles County District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Elizabeth MarksLos Angeles County District Attorney's Office, Respondent