No. 24-882

Derrick Chatman v. Mississippi

Lower Court: Mississippi
Docketed: 2025-02-18
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: constitutional-law criminal-procedure direct-remand jury-unanimity lesser-included-offense sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-03-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a state court direct-remand rule that infers jury unanimity on a lesser-included offense violate the Sixth Amendment, where the jury's verdict was ambiguous?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Does a state court direct -remand rule that infers jury unanimity on a lesser -included offense violate the Sixth Amendment, where the jury’s verdict was ambiguous?

Docket Entries

2025-03-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
2025-02-25
Waiver of State of Mississippi of right to respond submitted.
Main Document
2025-02-25
Waiver of right of respondent State of Mississippi to respond filed.
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2025-02-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 20, 2025)
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Attorneys

Derrick Chatman
Graham Patrick Carner — Carner & Rosemon, PLLC, Petitioner
State of Mississippi
Danielle Love Burks — Mississippi Attorney General's Office, Respondent