No. 18-8590

Harlin Argelio Ramos v. Utah

Lower Court: Utah
Docketed: 2019-03-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure ineffective-assistance-of-counsel jury-instructions prejudice self-defense
Latest Conference: 2019-05-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the utah appellate Caurt err in holding that
the erroneous jury instruetion, which impermissibly
shifted the biurden of proof onto Petitioner/Defendant
Ramos to prove imperfect self-defense beyond a
reasonable doutt, was not prejudicial?

Did the utah appellate court err in holding that
trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to
object to improperly elicited testimony that was
irrelevant and prejudictal?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Utah appellate court err in holding that the erroneous jury instruction, which impermissibly shifted the burden of proof onto Petitioner/Defendant Romo to prove imperfect self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt, was not prejudicial?

Docket Entries

2019-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
2019-04-05
Waiver of right of respondent Utah to respond filed.
2019-03-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 26, 2019)

Attorneys

Harlin Argelio Ramos
Harlin Argelio Ramos — Petitioner
Utah
Christopher D. BallardUtah Attorney General's Office, Respondent