No. 18-7356

Jack Gossett v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure criminal-trial-procedure defendant-rights due-process expert-testimony government-agent-testimony jury-influence prejudice reasonable-doubt reversible-error substantial-rights untendered-expert-testimony
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the testimony of a government agent, having not been tendered as an expert witness after interpreting and explaining events that he DID NOT observe, be potentially or likely to be seen by the jurors in a criminal trial as substantial to prove "beyond a reasonable doubt" a persons guilt because other direct evidence of involvement was unavailable to them and greatly influenced their decision?

Did the government agent's testimony severely prejudice the defendant's substantial rights and caused reversible error?

Did the District Court err in allowing untendered expert testimony that was used to establish guilt?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the testimony of a government agent, not tendered as an expert, influence the jury's decision on guilt beyond a reasonable doubt?

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-03-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 11, 2019)

Attorneys

Jack Gossett
Jack Gossett — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent