No. 18-5482

Jose Guadalupe Zepeda-Ramirez v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aiding-and-abetting conspiracy due-process fifth-amendment marijuana-distribution motion-for-acquittal possession-with-intent-to-distribute presumption-of-innocence sufficiency-of-evidence
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Presumption of Innocence and Fifth Amendment's Right to Due Process are violated when the district court denies a motion for acquittal when there is no evidence that the defendant actively participated in the conspiracy and intentionally aided the possession with intent to distribute the marijuana?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Presumption of Innocence and Fifth Amendment's Right to Due Process are violated when the district court denies a motion for acquittal where there is no evidence that the defendant actively participated in the conspiracy and intentionally aided the possession with intent to distribute the marijuana

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 of America to respond filed.
2018-07-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 6, 2018)

Attorneys

Jose Guadalupe Zepeda-Ramirez
Shaun KhojayanLaw Offices of Shaun Khojayan & Associates, PLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent