No. 18-7764

Marcellus French v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2019-02-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review civil-rights criminal-procedure due-process evidence judicial-error standard-of-review
Latest Conference: 2019-03-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

DID THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ABUSE ITS DISCRETION WHERE THE COURT AFFIRMED THE APPELLATE COURT'S RULING THAT THE USAGE OF HEARSAY WITHIN THE PETITIONER'S CASE WAS ADMISSIBLE AND JUSTIFIED ACCORDING TO RULES 10-15.1, WHEN CLEARLY THE EVIDENCE MISCONSTRUED AND MISAPPLIED THE LAW.

DID THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ERROR WHEN IT DENIED RELIEF ON PETITIONER'S PETITION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL CONSIDERING THE CLOSE AND BALANCED EVIDENCE WITHIN THE PETITIONER'S CASE.

DID THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ABUSE ITS DISCRETION OR ERROR BY AFFIRMING THE APPELLATE COURT'S RULING THAT THE MANNER IN WHICH THE TRIAL COURT APPLIED PETITIONER'S POST-TRIAL HEARING AND ITS PROCEDURE DID NOT DENY DEFENDANT DUE PROCESS OF LAW.

DID THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ERROR WHEN IT DENIED RELIEF ON PETITIONER'S PETITION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL CONSIDERING PETITIONER'S TRIAL COUNSEL'S FAILURE AND INEFFECTIVENESS CONCERNING COUNSEL'S FAILURE TO OBJECT TO ADMISSION OF HEARSAY EVIDENCE.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the appellate court abuse its discretion in finding that the evidence of prior acts was admissible and justified according to FRE 404(b), when the appellate court disregarded and disagreed with the district court's evidentiary ruling?

Docket Entries

2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-20
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
2017-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 7, 2019)

Attorneys

Illinois
Michael Marc Glick — Respondent
Marcellus French
Marcellus French — Petitioner