No. 19-7547
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure criminal-trial due-process fair-trial fifth-amendment jury-bias jury-instructions prosecutorial-misconduct self-incrimination trial-procedure
Latest Conference:
2020-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
Should the Petitioner's trial structure have been free from the fundamental unfairness of having the prosecutor tell the jury on two occasions that "you have not heard from him" (Petitioner) and "he (Petitioner) did not testify" and as the effect this had on the jury may be hard to measure?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Should the Petitioner's trial structure have been free from the fundamental unfairness of having the prosecutor tell the jury on two occasions that 'you have not heard from him' (Petitioner) and 'he (Petitioner) did not testify' and as the effect this had on the jury may be hard to measure?
Docket Entries
2020-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-02-24
Waiver of right of respondent Texas to respond filed.
2019-12-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 5, 2020)
Attorneys
Phillip Cashion
Charles England Perry — Charles E. Perry, Attorney, Petitioner
Texas
Gary D. Young — Lamar County & District Attorney, Respondent