No. 18-5660
Todd Jesse Garton v. California
IFP
Tags: 5th-amendment civil-rights constitutional-rights criminal-procedure criminal-trial defendant-attire due-process guilt-determination meaningful-defense penalty-phase presumption-of-innocence right-to-fair-trial right-to-present-defense right-to-reliable-verdict right-to-wear-civilian-attire
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2018-10-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether refus ing to permit an in-cus tody def endant ch arged with murder ing
his wife and unborn child to wear his wedding ring during trial vio lates his
constitutional rights to wear c ivilian atti re during trial , to a meaning ful
opportunity to present a complete defense, and to a reliable guilt an d penalty
determination.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether refusing to permit an in-custody defendant charged with murdering his wife and unborn child to wear his wedding ring during trial violates his constitutional rights to wear civilian attire during trial, to a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense, and to a reliable guilt and penalty determination
Docket Entries
2018-10-29
Petition DENIED.
2018-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
2018-09-18
Brief of respondent The State of California in opposition filed.
2018-08-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 19, 2018)
Attorneys
The State of California
Daniel B. Bernstein — California Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Todd Jesse Garton
Jeffrey J. Gale — Petitioner