No. 19-6322

Kelvin Miles v. Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: alleyne alleyne-vs-united-states apprendi confrontation confrontation-clause constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process evidence evidence-destruction fair-trial hearsay sentencing sentencing-enhancement sentencing-factors
Latest Conference: 2019-11-22
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. DID THE PRE-TRIAL DESTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE BY THE STATE
DENY THE PETITIONER HIS RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND A FAIR
TRIAL, THUS DENYING HIM THE ONLY EVIDENCE THAT WAS
AVAIABLE TO PROVE HIS INNOCENCE?

2. DID TESTIMONY OF THE DNA EVIDENCE THAT WAS DESTROYED
PRIOR TO TRIAL CONSTITUTE INADMISSIBLE HEARSAY
DENYING PETITIONER HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO
CONFRONTATION?

3. DID THE STATE TRIAL COURT RELY ON IMPERMISSIBLE
FACTORS TO INCREASE THE SENTENCE IN THIS CASE?

4. DID THE TRIAL COURT VIOLATE THE DICTATES OF ALLEYNE
AND APPRENDI BY INCREASING THE SENTENCE WITHOUT A
SPECIFIC SENTENCING ENHANCEMENT FACTOR FOUND BY THE
JURY?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

did-the-pre-trial-destruction-of-evidence-by-the-state-deny-the-petitioner-his-right-to-due-process-and-a-fair-trial

Docket Entries

2019-11-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
2019-10-29
Waiver of right of respondent Inch, Sec., FL DOC to respond filed.
2019-08-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 21, 2019)

Attorneys

Inch, Sec., FL DOC
Trisha Meggs PateOffice of the Attorney General Criminal Appeals Division Tallahassee, Respondent
Kelvin Miles
Kelvin Miles — Petitioner