No. 24A216

Lance Shockley v. David Vandergriff, Warden

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-08-28
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: ineffective-assistance juror-bias jury-misconduct right-to-fair-trial sixth-amendment voir-dire
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a trial court's refusal to inquire into a juror's potential bias, stemming from a published book with violent vigilante themes, constitutes a violation of a criminal defendant's right to an impartial jury

Docket Entries

2024-08-29
Application (24A216) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until November 4, 2024.
2024-08-26
Application (24A216) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 5, 2024 to November 4, 2024, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Lance Shockley
Daniel Hirotsu WoofterGoldstein, Russell & Woofter LLC, Petitioner