No. 19-6957

Venise Metayer v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2019-12-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights double-jeopardy due-process fair-trial fifth-amendment fourteenth-amendment plea-agreement plea-bargaining sentencing sentencing-hearing
Latest Conference: 2020-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

DID THE TRIAL/LOWER COURT CREATE A MANIFEST INJUSTICE WHEN IT ALLOWED THE PETITIONER TO PLEA TO CHARGES THAT VIOLATED DOUBLE JEOPARDY LAWS, WHEN THE TRIAL COURT FAILED IN ITS MINISTERIAL DUTY TO ENSURE THAT THE PETITIONER RECEIVED A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL SENTENCING HEARING AND WHEN THE TRIAL COURT FAILED TO INCLUDE IN THE PETITIONER'S PLEA AGREEMENT; VIOLATING THE PETITIONER'S FIFTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the trial/lower court create a manifest injustice when it allowed the petitioner to plea to charges that violated double-jeopardy laws, when the trial court failed in its ministerial duty to ensure that the petitioner received a fair and impartial sentencing hearing and when the trial court failed to include in the petitioner's plea agreement, violating the petitioner's fifth and fourteenth amendment rights of the united states constitution?

Docket Entries

2020-08-24
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-07-30
DISTRIBUTED.
2020-03-17
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2020-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2019-10-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 15, 2020)

Attorneys

Venise Metayer
Venise Metayer — Petitioner