No. 25-6495

Jason Elysse v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2026-01-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appellate-review constitutional-claim discretionary-jurisdiction fifth-amendment fourteenth-amendment sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2026-03-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

First, whether a State Appellate Court violates a Defendant's Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment rights when it affirms a trial Court's denial of a request to discharge privately retained counsel without addressing the Federal Constitutional Claim?

Second, whether discretionary jurisdiction should be exercised where the outcome of a District Court of Appeal decision conflicts in substance with the holding of another District Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court, even if the conflict is not explicitly acknowledged in the written opinion?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a State Appellate Court violates a Defendant's Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights when affirming a trial Court's denial of a request to discharge privately retained counsel without addressing the Federal Constitutional Claim, and whether discretionary jurisdiction should be exercised where a District Court of Appeal decision conflicts with another District Court of Appeal or Supreme Court holding

Docket Entries

2026-03-09
Petition DENIED.
2026-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
2025-12-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 5, 2026)

Attorneys

Jason Elysse
Jason Elysse — Petitioner