No. 24-7060

Mauricio Gonzalez v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process fifth-amendment herring-standard judgment-of-acquittal rule-29-motion
Latest Conference: 2025-05-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court's denial of a renewed Rule 29 motion for judgment of acquittal can be equated with a verdict of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and whether rendering a verdict of guilt by denying a Rule 29 motion without allowing closing arguments violates due process

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2025-06-02
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-05-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-05-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-04-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 23, 2025)

Attorneys

Mauricio Gonzalez
Mauricio Gonzalez — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent