No. 18-6415

Amalya Cherniavsky, aka Amalya Surenovna Yegiyan v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split criminal-procedure district-court due-process jury-instruction jury-instructions sentencing standard-of-review sua-sponte sufficiency-of-evidence theory-of-defense trial-procedure
Latest Conference: 2018-11-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

Under what circumstances must a district court sua sponte instruct the jury on a theory of defense presented and relied upon at trial where the theory of defense addresses only one of several theories of guilt?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Under what circumstances must a district court sua sponte instruct the jury on a theory of defense presented and relied upon at trial where the theory of defense addresses only one of several theories of guilt?

Docket Entries

2018-12-03
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
2018-10-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2018-10-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 26, 2018)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionProof of Service

Attorneys

Amalya Cherniavsky
Andrea Renee St. Julian — Law Offices of Andrea Renee St. Julian, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent