No. 18-5301
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: compulsory-process confrontation-clause criminal-defense criminal-procedure cross-examination defendant-rights defense-strategy due-process evidence fair-trial judicial-discretion jury-instructions jury-trial trial-procedure witness-examination
Latest Conference:
2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a court may dictate the manner by which a defendant presents his case to the jury by forcing defense counsel to rely exclusively on the cross-examination of government witnesses to establish the defense theory.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a court may dictate the manner by which a defendant presents his case to the jury by forcing defense counsel to rely exclusively on the cross-examination of government witnesses to establish the defense theory
Docket Entries
2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-07-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 20, 2018)
Attorneys
Cahlan Clay
Stephen Carl Moss — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent