No. 24-6533

Jon Anthony Schweder v. Arizona

Lower Court: Arizona
Docketed: 2025-02-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge criminal-jurisdiction double-jeopardy post-conviction-relief sexual-offense statute-of-limitations
Latest Conference: 2025-03-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a criminal defendant can challenge the jurisdiction of a trial court on constitutional grounds after failing to raise such arguments in prior proceedings

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2025-03-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
2025-02-26
Waiver of right of respondent Arizona to respond filed.
2025-01-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 12, 2025)

Attorneys

Arizona
Jason Dale LewisArizona Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Jason Dale LewisArizona Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Jon Anthony Schweder
Jon Anthony Schweder — Petitioner
Jon Anthony Schweder — Petitioner