No. 24A279

John Esposito v. Shawn Emmons, Warden

Lower Court: Georgia
Docketed: 2024-09-19
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: death-penalty due-process fair-trial juror-misconduct outside-influences voir-dire
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a juror's undisclosed consultation with a pastor about biblical views on the death penalty during jury selection constitutes a violation of the defendant's constitutional right to an impartial jury and due process

Docket Entries

2024-09-19
Application (24A279) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 30, 2024.
2024-09-16
Application (24A279) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 30, 2024 to November 24, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

John Esposito
Marcia A. WidderGeorgia Resource Center, Petitioner
Marcia A. WidderGeorgia Resource Center, Petitioner