No. 25-6726

William Lewis Reece v. Oklahoma

Lower Court: Oklahoma
Docketed: 2026-02-05
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review coerced-confession constitutional-claims de-novo-review harmless-error
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Oklahoma's application of the abuse of discretion standard violates Payne v. Arkansas, Chapman v. California, and Arizona v. Fulminante requiring de novo review of constitutional claims

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Whether Oklahoma’s application of the abuse of discretion standard , violates Payne v. Arkansas, Chapman v. California, and Arizona v. | Fulminante requiring de novo review of constitutional claims. | i

Docket Entries

2026-02-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)
2025-12-03
Application (25A638) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until January 31, 2026.
2025-11-25
Application (25A638) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 2, 2025 to January 31, 2026, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.

Attorneys

William Reece
Marva Alicea BanksOklahoma County Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Marva Alicea BanksOklahoma County Public Defender's Office, Petitioner