No. 18-6152

M. E. D. v. New Jersey

Lower Court: New Jersey
Docketed: 2018-10-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: child-endangerment criminal-procedure due-process evidence evidence-law fair-trial jury-instruction jury-instructions other-wrongs-evidence second-degree-child-endangerment victim-testimony witness-testimony
Latest Conference: 2018-11-30 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) DID THE TRIAL COURT VIOLATE PEIITIONER"S RIGHT UNDER THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE TO A FAIR TRIAL WHEN THE COURT FAILED TO INSTRUCT THE JURY PROPERLY ON A KEY ELEMENT OF THE CRIME OF SECOND -DEGREE CHILD ENDANGERNENT?

(2). DID THE TRIAL COURT VIOLATE PETITIONER'S RIGHT UNDER THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE BY PERMUTING A WITNESS TO TESTIFY ABOUT INTERVIEWING THE. VICTIM REGARDIPN&"OTHER WRONGS" EVIDENCE WITHOUT GIVING A LIMITING INSTRUCTION?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the trial court violate petitioner's right under the due process clause to a fair trial when the court failed to instruct the jury properly on a key element of the crime of second-degree child endangerment?

Docket Entries

2018-12-03
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
2018-10-01
Motion (18M23) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
2018-08-15
MOTION (18M23) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-02-13
Motion (18M23) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
2018-02-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 31, 2018)

Attorneys

M. E. D.
Mary Elle Deane — Petitioner