No. 18-8880
M. A. Edwards, aka Michael Anthony Edwards v. Scott Semple, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Correction
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights criminal-procedure due-process evidence fabricated-testimony fraud government-misconduct impeachment standing testimonial-evidence testimonial-statement
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2019-05-30
Question Presented (from Petition)
Can the government tell the triers of fact that defendant confessed to murder' Isiah C Manuel, born 3/3/65, a fictitious person that does not exist to frame the defendant.
Did the government deny the defendants due process rights by using a fraudulent testimonial statement made by a fictitious person to impeach the defendant.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can the government tell the triers of fact that defendant confessed to murder
Docket Entries
2019-06-03
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
2019-05-06
Waiver of right of respondent Scott Semple, Comm'r, CT DOC to respond filed.
2018-10-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 17, 2019)
Attorneys
M. A. Edwards
Michael A. Edwards — Petitioner
Scott Semple, Comm'r, CT DOC
Michael Joseph Proto — Office of the Chief State's Attorney, Respondent