No. 25-5224

Kelechi Collins Umeh v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-conviction defendant-rights jury-trial structural-error trial-court waiver
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is it structural error for a trial court to enter a conviction against a defendant who did not expressly waive his right to a jury trial?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is it structural error for a trial court to enter a conviction against a defendant who did not expressly waive his right to a jury trial?

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-04
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-07-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 28, 2025)
2025-06-10
Application (24A1216) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until July 31, 2025.
2025-06-06
Application (24A1216) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.

Attorneys

Kelechi Collins Umeh
Houston GoddardGoddard Pope PLLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent