No. 18-6975

Roy Arlen Van Nortrick v. Louisiana

Lower Court: Louisiana
Docketed: 2018-12-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure due-process duress duress-inducements-promises involuntary-statements judicial-error jury-instructions reasonable-doubt
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether reasonable jurist would debate that the State failed to meet its burden of proof of beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Van Nortrick is guilt.

Whether reasonable jurists would determine that it was reversible error for the district court to permit Mr. Van Nortrick's involuntary statements that were the product of duress, inducements, and/or promises to be presented to the jury, over defense counsel's objections.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether reasonable jurist would debate that the State failed to meet its burden of proof of beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Van Nortrick is guilty

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2018-12-20
Waiver of right of respondent State of Louisiana to respond filed.
2018-11-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 10, 2019)

Attorneys

Roy Arlen Van Nortrick
Roy Arlen Van Nortrick — Petitioner
State of Louisiana
Suzanne M. Williams — Respondent