No. 24-6805

Anita Hollins v. Erin Maldonado, Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-review criminal-procedure habeas-corpus inconsistent-verdicts sixth-circuit supreme-court-precedent
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-05-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Dunn v. United States and United States v. Powell precedents allow habeas corpus detention based on inconsistent jury verdicts

Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether Dunn v. United States, 284 U.S. 390 (1932), overturned by United States v. Powell, 469 U.S. 57 (1984), and United States v. Powell, self-restricted to this Court ’s supervisory power over federal courts, are authority to detain Petitioner on an action for habeas corpus based on inconsistent verdicts, as found below.1.) 2.) Whether under the United States Constitution and Supreme Court rulings on inconsistent verdicts, a verdict of acquittal as to an essential factual element precludes a verdict of guilt requiring the same essential factual element where the inconsistent verdicts were reached in the same trial. I f ( The Sixth Circuit is in error 31 32 Conclusion INDEX OF APPENDICES

Docket Entries

2025-05-19
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2024-11-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 18, 2025)

Attorneys

Anita Hollins
Anita Hollins — Petitioner
Anita Hollins — Petitioner