No. 19-8362
Henry M. Mitchell, Jr. v. California
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bad-faith constitutional-rights criminal-procedure cross-examination due-process evidence-destruction police-misconduct
Latest Conference:
2020-06-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
WHETHER THE POLICE MAY RELY OF UNSUBSTANTIATED
EVIDENCE TO ABSOLVE THEM OF BAD FAITH INTENTIONAL
DESTRUCTION OF POTENTIALLY USEFUL EVIDENCE?
WHETHER STATE COURT CAN DISAPPROVE OF CROSS-
EXAMINATION TESTIMONY THAT BORE ON GUILT OR
PUNISHMENT?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the police may rely on unsubstantiated evidence to absolve them of bad faith intentional destruction of potentially useful evidence?
Docket Entries
2020-06-08
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
2020-05-18
Waiver of right of respondent California to respond filed.
2020-04-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 26, 2020)
Attorneys
California
Allison Hewon Chung — Office of the California Attorney General, Respondent
Henry M. Mitchell
Henry M. Mitchell Jr. — Petitioner