No. 19-7264

Lazaro Zapata v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2020-01-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 14th-amendment. 5th-amendment civil-procedure due-process standing takings appeals appellate-review case-review civil-rights court-decision criminal-procedure due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel judicial-procedure legal-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether Lazar tpata was denied his Right to a Fair Trial where the trial court refused to instruct the jery on second fisal to provide essential jury instructions when warranted ky the evidence deprives the defendant of hishights to Due feceandfir jytl.Const, aends. V ,X1 ; T11. Const art. I,55 2, 8 peope v. Brant,113 E11.2d 497,502(1986)Citing 8ck V. Mlahama,447 V.8.625, 636-37(1980)

Whether or not the decision of the Appellate Court of Illinois First Judicial District, Fourth Division entered on May 30 2019 in petitioner's case conflicts with the decision of anather United States Court of appeals decisien on the sameimpartant matter (Peeple v.Johnson, 4I11.Aef. 3d 249 (1972))in ucha. way as to call for an excercise of this Courti sipervisery poiser

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Illinois Appellate Court erred in denying petitioner's request for a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel and due process violations

Docket Entries

2020-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-11
Supplemental brief of petitioner Lazaro Zapata filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-15
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
2020-01-07
Application (19A751) to file petition for a writ of certiorari in excess of page limits granted by Justice Kavanaugh. The petition for a writ of certiorari may not exceed 47 pages.
2019-12-24
Application (19A751) to file petition for a writ of certiorari in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
2019-12-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 12, 2020)

Attorneys

Illinois
Michael Marc Glick — Respondent
Lazaro Zapata
Lazaro Zapata — Petitioner