No. 18-8851

Lester James Smith v. Georgia

Lower Court: Georgia
Docketed: 2019-04-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: attempt-to-elude criminal-procedure double-jeopardy double-punishment due-process equal-protection evidence-collection federalism investigative-techniques law-enforcement probable-cause prosecutorial-misconduct sentencing single-incident single-jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2019-06-13
Question Presented (from Petition)

M. Smith alleges that the State of Geargia has illeggally sentenced him to 25 years for five counts Single incident, and a single jurisdiction for prosecution. All evidence used by the State was the same evidence for all Five Counts. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that the State Was Correct, as the State Misapplied federal and State laws on this issue.

1. Did the State of Georgia err in Sentencing Mr. Smith, Multiple punishments for the offense of attempt to elude police, Stemming Fron a Single Criminal act, occurence, and single event ? Also in a Single jurisdiction Known to the prosecutor, and the Courts?

2. Did the state of Georgia err in prosecuting Mr. Smith for the Same Conduct?

3. Did the State of Georgia riolate the U.s. Supremeey Clause?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the State of Georgia erred in sentencing Mr. Smith to multiple punishments for a single criminal act of attempt to elude police

Docket Entries

2019-06-17
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
2019-05-20
Waiver of right of respondent Georgia to respond filed.
2019-04-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 17, 2019)

Attorneys

Georgia
Andrew Alan PinsonOffice of the Georgia Attorney General, Respondent
Lester James Smith
Lester Smith — Petitioner