No. 19-456

John Buncich v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-07
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-review chapman-error credibility credibility-assessment criminal-procedure due-process evidence evidentiary-standard harmless-error judicial-discretion rule-404(b)
Latest Conference: 2019-11-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

Where there is a finding of Chapman error, does the appellate court err by relying on its own assessment of the credibility of the defendant's testimony and evidence to find harmless error.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where there is a finding of Chapman error, does the appellate court err by relying on its own assessment of the credibility of the defendant's testimony and evidence to find harmless error

Docket Entries

2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-10-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2019)

Attorneys

John Buncich
J.Michael KatzLaw Offices of J. Michael Katz, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent