No. 18-6785

Christopher Scott v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2018-11-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-law criminal-procedure double-jeopardy due-process equal-protection habeas-corpus statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-01-18
Question Presented (from Petition)

1st degree murder charges Count 23.
Whether Petitoner
PriNt, while Also Killed in the Course of Another Felny"
5/18-2 & 5/19-3, Violated the Joiner of0flnses stahite
7251les 5/l-4.A, that stutes 2 separat ofkenses Cannot
Be charged in the same lount that does Net allow, makes
Count 23 void Befire & Afte trial. sec Appendr © Before
Being Altked & Amended to Felony Murder afte tRiaL
during Petitoner
whether the Amendment made to ct 293
moton For Newtrial'senteung July 12, 2oa4 was untmely
Ellegally made Violating his suBstantal Bights to the untedst
12
and state oF Illinols Constititon 197o Art
Const14t02
6
7 Secton 2,7.8 denying tim due Note, Scparat Verdict Form
Equal protohon' due Process a Fai trial & sertaang and to Not
prosecitd for charges the grandJury Nelr made hee From daul
Jropardy that Dnied the crnt court its Aurthnty to inte Judr

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Double Jeopardy Clause prohibits multiple convictions and punishments for the same criminal conduct under the Blockburger test

Docket Entries

2019-01-22
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
2018-10-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 21, 2018)

Attorneys

Christopher Scott
Christopher Scott — Petitioner