No. 18-5473

Justin Michael Credico v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights criminal-procedure due-process first-amendment free-speech jury-instructions sentencing subjective-intent"
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

After a colorable attack was made to the government's case-in-chief evidence, an audio forensics expert was provided to the petitioner, causing the government to raise presumption of regularity. But the expert was unable to conduct forensics analysis due to the government's handling of the evidence. Does this make the petitioner's rebuttable presumption, irrebuttable in favor of the government, denying a fair trial?

2. As a matter of law, were the petitioner's communications a proscribable true threat under 18 USC § 115 and First Amendment?

3. With the Elonis case as guidance, were the jury instructions proper with regards to subjective jury intent for 18 USC § 115?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the jury instructions on subjective intent for 18 USC § 875(c) were proper in light of the Elonis case

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-02-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 5, 2018)

Attorneys

Justin M. Credico
Justin Michael Credico — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent