No. 25-5119
Steven Dwayne Rigmaiden v. Louisiana
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-appeal criminal-procedure louisiana-courts murder-evidence reasonable-doubt sufficiency-of-evidence
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
WHETHER THE LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEALS AND THE LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT ERRED WHEN IT DENIED PETITIONER'S CLAIM RAISED ON DIRECT APPEAL, THAT THE EVIDENCE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO PROVE BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT PETITIONER STEVEN D. RIGMAIDEN COMMITTED THE MURDER OF EZEQUIEL JOUBERT?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Louisiana courts erred in denying Petitioner's claim that the evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed murder
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-29
Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed.
2025-06-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 15, 2025)
Attorneys
Louisiana
David S. Pipes — Calcasieu Parish District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Steven Dwayne Rigmaiden
Steven Dwayne Rigmaiden — Petitioner