No. 18-7935
Kahri Smith v. Bonita J. Hoffner, Warden
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: certiorari criminal-procedure felony jurisdiction michigan-law reasonable-jurists self-defense sixth-circuit
Latest Conference:
2019-04-12
Question Presented (from Petition)
IS CERTIORARI APPROPRIATE WHERE THE SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS DECIDED THE MERITS OF PETITIONER'S SELF DEFENSE CLAIM WITHOUT JURISDICTION AND IS IT DEBATABLE AMONG REASONABLE JURISTS WHETHER THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY PRECLUDES A SELF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION UNDER MICHIGAN LAW?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is certiorari appropriate where the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decided the merits of petitioner's self-defense claim without jurisdiction and is it debatable among reasonable jurists whether the commission of a felony precludes a self-defense instruction under Michigan law?
Docket Entries
2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-11
Waiver of right of respondent Bonita J. Hoffner, Warden to respond filed.
2018-07-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 15, 2019)
Attorneys
Bonita J. Hoffner, Warden
Fadwa A. Hammoud — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Kahri Smith
Kahri Smith — Petitioner